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the Zappos orientation journey helps individuals throughout the organization hear the “voice of the customer” and understand what it takes to meet or exceed the customer’s wants, needs, and desires. In essence, it helps even non-customer-facing staff understand what is required to “deliver wow through service.” Many organizations struggle to

When Danny Meyer, the restaurateur behind famous eateries like the Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, came to speak at Yale School of Management, he suggested a new frame. “You’re all in the hospitality business,” he

three categories described here are, of course, only points along a…

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“From:” name, right? Why not use that to make people smile, too? With one line of code, I made it so that every outgoing e-mail customized the “From:” field to be “CD Baby loves [first name].” So if the customer’s name was Susan, every e-mail she got from us would say it was from “CD Baby loves Susan.” Customers loved this!

Servant leadership was popularized by the late Robert Greenleaf, who believed that organizations are at their most effective when leaders encourage collaboration, trust, foresight, listening, and empowerment.

My friend’s church needs formal or informal gatekeepers who can be easily approached. Right now, visitors have to seek out the pastors to find out more about membership, and there are only three pastors. Gatekeepers could help give newcomers access by extending invitations as soon as visitors shared that they want more.