Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2014

He also authored several books on servant leadership. My favorite book is Leadership Jazz. He used the leader of a jazz band as a metaphor for creating a work environment in which improvisations were valued yet the collection of performers created a pleasurable outcome. Leadership Coaching' A Leader’s Touch.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

While employees choose to be happy, those sourcing positive emotional strength are typically employees bolstered by a supportive, affirming environment. It is Zappo’s CEO Tony Hsieh working in the call center on the phone when call volume is especially high. Add sprinkles to your leadership!

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 14, 2020

For example, an employee who spends her early career in the straitlaced but excellent Member Support environment of USAA in San Antonio and then moves to Vegas to join the wild-and-woolly world of the Customer Loyalty Team at Zappos is definitely going to need an adjustment period before she feels at home. Copyright © 2020 by Micah Solomon.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

We are always on the agenda of the executive team and are a significant part of the leadership meetings,” says Bert van Meurs, CMO of Philips Healthcare Imaging Systems. The marketing team at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Group also offers a good example of cross-functional cooperation in action. Leadership Marketing'

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Long before becoming CEO, in 2016, he was searching for new growth in the hypercompetitive travel reservations market, coming across a pair of small European startups with a business model opposite to Priceline’s in two key ways: Instead of taking an up-front 25% commission on a hotel reservation, the startups charged only 15% after check-out.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Although none are perfect, they operate in a way that generates engagement and fulfillment for their employees, delight and loyalty for their customers, positive contributions to their communities and to the environment, and excellent returns for their owners and investors. The results of John Ratliff’s healing leadership have been dramatic.

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