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A CEO of Southwest Airlines on Goals

Leadership Freak

Jim Parker, former CEO of Southwest Airlines told me, “Don’t set artificial goals for yourself. Don’t set goals about the job you want or the amount of money you want to make.” We forget the expected and remember the unusual. I’ve been remembering something unusual that was said to me about ten months ago. You [.].

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Beyond Typical S.M.A.R.T Goals in 2013

Leadership Freak

The former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Jim Parker, told me, “Don’t set artificial goals for yourself.” Begin with noble ends: Leadership is about people. Set people goals. Production and profitability are useful and necessary but never enough. Increasing profits by 6% is important but not noble.

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Management Tools For Leaders: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy

Rich Gee Group

History: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean is a strategy developed by W. This involves the commoditization of the industry where everyone is competing primarily on price — the key goals are to beat the competition and exploit existing demand. Great examples of Red Ocean companies are McDonald’s and Southwest Airlines.

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Scenario Planning vs. Forecasting: 6 Questions to Ask to Prepare for a Post-Pandemic Future

Leading Blog

passenger traffic for airlines). As Paul Saffo, a technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley, said, “ the goal of forecasting is not to predict the future, but to tell you what you need to know to take meaningful action in the present.”

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What is Strategic Leadership?

Lead on Purpose

Throughout the ages, leaders and followers alike have wondered whether the process of leadership depends on inborn traits or whether it can be taught. Still, some people who strive for leadership never quite achieve it. Leadership skills can be taught. What is different about strategic leadership?

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Servant Leadership Flies High from the Cockpit – United 757

Lead Change Blog

In June, I found out that Captain Denny Flanagan, of United Airlines (UAL) retired after 30 years with UAL and 20 years Navy before that. Since I am in the leadership business, I figured I needed to meet this man and tell him how amazing it was to find a gesture like that. Little did he know that I write about leadership examples.).

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Leadership Essentials for the Matrix Environment

Great Leadership By Dan

to “How do I attain enterprise goals by working effectively within a very fluid and complex networked environment?” New emotional and social intelligence research from Hay Group has shown that Empathy , Conflict Management, Self-Awareness and Influence are all key skills required for effective leadership in the matrix environment.