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Team of Rivals – Lincoln’s Leadership Genius

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 20, 2024

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History has long been one of my favorite subjects, and between my business reading, I interject historical books including biographies of great leaders.

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Topics: leadership, Effective Leadership, Mastering Leadership, Great Leadership, Team of Rivals, Leadership Character Traits, Abraham Lincoln Leadership Genius

Purpose-Driven Businesses Outperform Competitors

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 13, 2024

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In last week’s blog Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer we shared the importance of developing a Core Purpose or Mission statement.

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Topics: Core Purpose, Grow: How Ideals Power Growth and Profit at the Wo, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose,, Jim Stengel, Great Leadership, Purpose Driven Business

Two Questions Every Business Needs to Answer

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 6, 2024

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Topics: Core Purpose, competitive advantage, customer loyalty, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose, Purpose, Core Purpose, Clarity of Purpose,, Competitive Strategy, Know Your Customer, Know What You’re FOR

The Captain Class – Surprising Insights on Leadership – Influencing Team Effort

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 29, 2024

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Topics: People Decisions, Effective Leadership, Great Teams, The Captain Class, Sam Walker, Winning Teams

Get Your Employees to Think and Act Like Owners

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 4, 2024

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How many of you wish your employees would act like owners?

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Topics: employee engagement, employee performance, How to Motivate Employees, Scaling Up Verne Harnish, Great Game of Business, Employee Ownership, Employee Learning, Metronomics

Change Your Organizations Behavior

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 26, 2024

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We’re going to share points to help change your culture and your organization’s behavior.

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Topics: strategy, human behavior performance, Company Culture, Harmonious Culture of Accountability, Culture, Strategy Decision, Change Your Culture, Uncommon Service, The Four Service Truths, Frances Frei Anne Morriss

Your Company’s Culture – The Uncommon Service Multiplier

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 19, 2024

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An exercise often done in strategic planning is SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

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Topics: customer service, strategy, strategy decisions, Strategy - How, Uncommon Service, The Four Service Truths, Frances Frei Anne Morriss

Changing Your Customers Behavior in Practice – Service Truth #4 Cont.

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 12, 2024

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In our last blog, You Must Manage Your Customer – Uncommon Service Truth #4, we shared Service Truth #4, You Must Manage Your Customer.

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You Must Manage Your Customer – Uncommon Service Truth #4

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Topics: customer service, Your Core Customer, Strategy Decision, Strategy - How, Uncommon Service, The Four Service Truths, Frances Frei Anne Morriss

It’s Not Your Employees’ Fault - Uncommon Service Truth #3

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Topics: Michael Gerber, strategy decisions, Strategy - How, The E-Myth Revisited, Uncommon Service, The Four Service Truths, Frances Frei Anne Morriss, People Don't Fail, Systems Do

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