Leadership lessons from the Disney Institute are brilliant, so today we are tapping them for thoughts on empowerment.
One constant at Walt Disney’s Parks and Resorts is the level of service Cast Members (employees) are known for providing. As the Disney Institute tells it, “From the start, Walt […]
Firas Kittanesh gets it. A serial entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of Amerisleep, an eco-friendly luxury mattress company, he has grown the business to serve hundreds of thousands of customers across the globe with no loans or investors.
His philosophy? “Your ideas and vision will drive your company […]
Alison Davis, Founder & CEO of Davis & Company, spends a lot of time asking employees about how leaders can be more effective communicators. She shared her findings in a recent Inc.com article, which I’m passing along to you. Why is communication so important? Because leaders who […]
Google is not only known for being one of the biggest tech companies in the world, it’s also known for its great culture. To that end, Google conducted research on what makes a great manager because the old adage still rings true: people leave managers, not companies.
Their […]
I regularly receive phone calls from senior leaders, who share that they have a poor culture and need help. However, before I ask my first question, more often than not, they add that the CEO is not on-board: even though the top dog can see the problems, […]
According to Ethan Wolff-Mann, a reporter for Yahoo! Finance, one of the biggest lessons consumers have learned is that your data is probably not safe. CSIS reports that two-thirds of people who interact online have had their records stolen or compromised. Identity theft is the most common […]
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the saturation of smartphones in rich countries, along with increasing prices, and only incremental improvements, have meant plummeting sales of the devices. Although half of the world’s population has a smartphone, increasing concerns about smartphone addiction are driving […]
Brand loyalty. Historically, customers rewarded consumer product companies with their consistent purchases. But times have changed. According to Catalina, a consumer loyalty firm, 90% of the leading household goods brands are losing market share. Why? Consumers are not as loyal to brands as they once were because […]
Based on new research from search platform Comparably, having unclear goals is the No. 1 source of stress at work. Rounding out the top stressors? Commuting, a bad boss, no room to move up in the organization, and long hours on the job. In addition to causing […]
