In today’s global economy, innovations and improvements to products and services are not only happening more rapidly than ever before in history, they are being communicated instantaneously. So, it’s “innovate or die”!
BILL CAPODAGLIOne of the reasons for The Walt Disney Company’s long- term success is really the first of Dr. Deming’s famous points, “create constancy of purpose.” In his professional career,
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Innovate, don’t imitate. Set out to create a culture that is right for your organization, then work at making it happen.
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Knowledge is the understanding of what, how and why we need to do something. Skill is applying that knowledge in a practical situation.
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My mother’s work ethic, her attitude, and the way she treated each and every customer as if they were her best friend were better lessons than could be found in all the text books in the world.
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An idea becomes great when it becomes tangible.
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In 1962, Sam Walton changed the face of retailing with Wal-Mart. As we speak, Amazon is again changing the face of retail with on-line buying.
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Attitude is the desire to transform our knowledge into skills and ultimately into habits.
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Vision without execution is like a plane without wings, or Dumbo without ears, it just won’t fly.
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If your values are not used as the constitution of your organization, or if they are compromised, they become just words on paper.
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The two greatest role models in my professional career were Walt Disney and Dr. Deming. Dr. Deming was the Father of Total Quality Management and the person who redefined quality for the entire world.
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Today, with social media, thousands of potential customers can learn about horrible service within hours, minutes or even seconds after it happens.
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Write down your Dream or story; create your own unique Values, Believe in them, and use them to make all decisions; Dare to take some risks; and Do the planning, revisions and details to realize the Dream.
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Love for coworkers, love for customers, love for the product and love for self. Walt Disney instilled all of these “loves” in his company. Each of these factors is critical to achieving success in any organization.
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Often we will learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.
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Social media can work to a CEO’s advantage. Someone with a great product in a small town in the middle of nowhere can compete in the world marketplace.
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When values are deeply embedded within an organization, they seldom change.
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