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 CAPODAGLIWalt Disney said everything he had ever accomplished was a result of Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Walt’s alter ego and he was originally modeled after Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp character. So without Chaplin, who knows what Mickey would have become!
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When you focus on results, you will very seldom see a change in your culture. But, if you focus on a customer-centric culture, you will realize long-term results.
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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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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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The results of “engaged” companies vs “disengaged” companies are staggering. Getting workers to be more engaging with their coworkers and customers can produce huge results.
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In the long run, it costs more to provide poor rather than good service.
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One 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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Always look for ways to improve even the “good show.”
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Values must be demonstrated through behaviors, but they are truly significant when they represent the beliefs of an entire organization.
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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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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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Vision without execution is like a plane without wings, or Dumbo without ears, it just won’t fly.
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People are over 20 times more likely to remember a story than a series of facts and figures. A good story touches our hearts.
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The key is to make sure you are doing the “right things” before you worry about doing things “right”.
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In the best organizations, love is the real “pixie dust.”
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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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