Walt Disney is one of my heroes. December 5th is his birthday, and every year on this day I like to take a moment to consider the impact he had on those of us in the entertainment and service businesses. He is an icon, a role model, and absolutely an inspiration. But...
The team is the lifeblood of amazing Customer service. The stakes for hiring and training the right team “on the ground” are extremely high, because you can have the most amazing product and talented leadership, but without the right Associate base,...
Your Guests know what they want. They come to you to get it. But they also know where to go if you can’t deliver it. Those businesses that want to succeed must deliver upon their Guest’s needs and make sure that they do so consistently. Those who fail to do so...
We have to remember as Leaders that our teams are always watching us to see how they should behave. If you’ve been in leadership for a while, or if you’ve recently taken on a larger role in the organization, it’s easy to forget that your words have impact. Of course,...
With the death of Leonard Nimoy this week, Star Trek, and his signature character Mr. Spock, was on my mind. I am a self-confessed sci-fi geek, so I grew up loving the Star Trek Universe – from series to movies to references on the Big Bang Theory. Now that is all by...
