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Guest Post: The “General” Manager – Soldier Lessons for the.

Lead on Purpose

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. John Durfee is a Gulf War veteran and the marketing manager for Airsplat, the nation’s largest retailer of Airsoft Guns including Spring Airsoft Rifles.

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How Luxury Brands Can Motivate Service Employees

Harvard Business Review

Would Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor have tolerated customer service shaped only by a checklist? Yet luxury hospitality and retail businesses, like many other companies, can struggle to motivate employees. According to employee survey data, that policy helped overall employee engagement rise by 12% between 2010 and 2014.