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40 Timeless Lessons From Southwest Airlines

Eric Jacobson

For Southwest, simplicity means using 737s for most of its fleet, which makes maintenance more cost-effective and allows more efficient training for flight crews and ground crews. By 2010, Southwest.com boasted more unique visitors than any other airline, and ranked as the second largest travel site. Simplicity has value.

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Second Edition of Leigh Branham's Best Seller To Debut In August

Eric Jacobson

In the meantime, Branham explains that the most effective things a workplace leader can do to keep employee turnover low don't cost money; they just cost time and effort. cities, according to research that Branham completed in 2010. Branham says a leader should : 1. Make the commitment to create a great place to work.

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Southwest Airlines Shares 40 Lessons For Business Leaders

Eric Jacobson

For Southwest, simplicity means using 737s for most of its fleet, which makes maintenance more cost-effective and allows more efficient training for flight crews and ground crews. By 2010, Southwest.com boasted more unique visitors than any other airline, and ranked as the second largest travel site. Simplicity has value.

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What Southwest Airlines Taught Us This Year

Eric Jacobson

For Southwest, simplicity means using 737s for most of its fleet, which makes maintenance more cost-effective and allows more efficient training for flight crews and ground crews. By 2010, Southwest.com boasted more unique visitors than any other airline, and ranked as the second largest travel site. Simplicity has value.

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobson

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. The unstable economy, coupled with rising health care costs, make employer offered benefits more important than ever.

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Engage Your Employees.Especially Now

Eric Jacobson

Monday, April 26, 2010 Engage Your Employees.Especially Now Im a big fan of the books authored by Leigh Branham. And, speaking of best companies, Branham told me that Best Buy has received more than 900 cost-cutting and revenue-producing ideas from its employees via its employee social media site called Blue-Shirt Nation.

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What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobson

Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi.

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