by Tony Johnson | Aug 29, 2018 | Customer Experience, Performance Management
I stopped into a quick service burger joint a few days ago. I wish I could say that I was lost or that I never go to those places or that I was just looking for kale, but none of that would be true. I love a good cheeseburger and on this particular day I was visiting...by Tony Johnson | Nov 22, 2017 | Customer Experience, Leadership, Performance Management
One of the reasons I love thanksgiving (and the holidays in general) so much is it is all about connection. It is about reconnecting with folks you’ve lost touch with. It’s about taking the time to consider what matters most. It’s also a time to take...by Tony Johnson | Nov 12, 2017 | Customer Experience, Leadership, Performance Management
Great leaders ask great questions. Leaders with tremendous legacies inspire everyone to ask questions. So often in organizations people lack the basic curiosity needed to find greatness. They settle for answers that feed their agendas, their egos, or both. ...by Tony Johnson | Oct 7, 2017 | Business Performance, Customer Experience, Performance Management
Well trained team members give the very best Guest service. Too often when you have a sub-par service you can likely look across the counter and deduce that the person serving you is new or under-trained – or both. Businesses have been slow to embrace that...by Tony Johnson | Apr 1, 2017 | Customer Experience, Leadership, Performance Management
When you start to notice that your team isn’t performing at maximum potential, you have to move quickly. Performance management is a slippery proposition – and one that can very quickly deteriorate out of control. As leaders, one of our key values has to...