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Southwest Airlines 2011 Results Reflect Benefits of Servant Leadership

Modern Servant Leader

Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) announced the 39th consecutive year of profitability yesterday. The company has been a role model of servant leadership since its founding by Herb Kelleher (and others). Jordan reflected the company’s commitment to servant leadership. Improved Results by Acquired AirTran.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Southwest Airlines Fall From Grace. Overscheduling.

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A CEO of Southwest Airlines on Goals

Leadership Freak

Jim Parker, former CEO of Southwest Airlines told me, “Don’t set artificial goals for yourself. We forget the expected and remember the unusual. I’ve been remembering something unusual that was said to me about ten months ago. Don’t set goals about the job you want or the amount of money you want to make.” You [.].

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Where do Leadership and Customer Service Intersect?

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! The post Where do Leadership and Customer Service Intersect? appeared first on General Leadership. Read more at [link]. Your Team can either make you or break you. John Maxwell.

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Connect, Encourage and Coach for Superior Performance

Michael Lee Stallard

Southwest Airlines discovered that when they reduced the front line supervisor to front line employee ratio so the supervisors could connect, encourage and coach these employees, front line employees performed better. The post Connect, Encourage and Coach for Superior Performance appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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Trajectory: The Importance of Knowing Where We Are Going

General Leadership

Its 9:45am at Chicago’s O’Hare International Terminal as American Airlines Flight 1693 hums patiently at Gate K18 on the snow-covered ramp as passengers take their seats. The post Trajectory: The Importance of Knowing Where We Are Going appeared first on General Leadership. You’ll be seeing great sights!

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