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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Linda Fisher Thornton of LeadinginContext contributed Ethical Thinking: Sifting For Values. Linda shares: “ While we may think about ethics from time to time, ethical thinking is different. Eileen explains: “ Eileen reminisces about an airline trip taken on her 30th wedding anniversary where she met the amazing Beth.

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Featured Leading Voice: Chip Bell

Lead Change Blog

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Chip Bell , author, renowned keynote speaker on innovative customer service, and consultant/speaker to such organizations as Microsoft, Nationwide, Marriott, Lockheed-Martin, Cadillac, Ritz-Carlton, Caterpillar, Verizon, USAA, Harley-Davidson, and Victoria’s Secret. trustworthiness. curiosity. .”

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How to Become Truly Social

Coaching Tip

3) Don’t let “freedom from” obstruct “freedom to.” Social media can help liberate employees from traditional hierarchies and structures that stifle collaboration and innovation but only if new frameworks replace what previously existed. Sticking with Southwest Airlines, why do their flight attendants entertain their passengers?

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Real-world examples of customer service

Lead on Purpose

I then called Delta Airlines to cancel our flights. When I explained the situation to the customer service agent, she immediately called another person who, without any questions beyond what was necessary to understand our situation, immediately approved the full refund of our points with no obligation to rebook with them.

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Knowledge Is Power. Data Isn’t.

In the CEO Afterlife

To be fair, the ‘act early’ ethic prevails in corporate cultures that worship entrepreneurial thinking. None of us want to see pipelines, oil rigs, or airlines compromising safety for speed. That meant making the call without all of the information, and not fretting about it, but being glad of it.

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The Big Picture of Business – What Business Must Learn: Putting.

Strategy Driven

How much further should we extend ethics? Sadly, many of the perpetrators did not see lapses in ethics… it was legal and just business to them. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition.

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Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis?

The Practical Leader

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. Poor Managers Enervate, Effective Leaders Energize Management at an airline with deteriorating customer satisfaction issued a directive urging staff to smile and be nicer to passengers. “No one wants to work anymore,” they’ll say.

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