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Winning Now, Winning Later: Playing the Infinite Game

Leading Blog

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. He inherited unhealthy accounting practices, unresolved environmental liabilities, and a board and staff that were denying reality. Cote shares in Winning Now, Winning Later , a practical example of playing the infinite game.

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How Great Leaders Value People

Lead Change Blog

They offer employees ample opportunities for training and development. When she was named CEO in 2007, profit was in the negative, and the company stock price had taken a nose dive from $34 in 2002 to $13. Market share had grown from 14 percent to 21 percent, and the stock price was over $40. This is about emotional engagement.

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Five Reasons Job Seekers Should Study Lean Management

Lead Change Blog

Job seekers who independently seek lean management training will stand out not only for their skills, but for their ability to anticipate a future employer’s needs. Lean management training allows job seekers to avoid resume gaps at a fairly minimal expense, without the need to seek a degree. And numerous companies followed this lead.

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10 Disability-Supported Job Boards That Can Make Your Search Easier

HR Digest

The organization has been active since 2002 and has made great strides in opening up the job market for disabled employees. Not only does the platform assist with recruiting, but it also provides training solutions to improve opportunities for the existing workforce.

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Don’t EVER Doubt How Leadership Impacts the Employee Experience, Customer Experience, and Overall Brand Experience!

Eric Jacobson

With two decades of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry. Was the Zappos agent trained to do that?

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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and training experience as the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, along with over 15 years in academia as a behavioral economist and cognitive neuroscientist.

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Success Begins with Quality Customer Service

Chart Your Course

But eConsultancy’s 2013 Cross-Channel Marketing Report found that 70 percent of business owners feel acquisitions are definitely more expensive than retention. Visit our customer service training programs. Communication Articles Customer Service customer service training'

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