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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

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There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Yes, a massive winter storm was especially bad for the company.

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Accountability: Servant-Leadership in Sales

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It really ticks me off when people describe servant-leadership as “soft management” This misconception often leads to the fear of poor accountability. Make sure your leadership and sales team understand why accountability is important for your company. You and / or the company made a commitment when hiring them.

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Score More in 2024: 24 Innovative Leadership Goals for the New Year

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Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Done right, they also bolster leadership development. Implement Mentoring Program: Develop a mentoring program for the company. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. So what went wrong and what can leaders learn from the example?

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Twitter (X) Has a People Leadership Problem, Not a Branding Problem.

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Shortly after buying the company, Elon Musk fired half of all employees. Their problem is not branding – it’s leadership. Less is known of Yaccarino’s leadership style. Even if they are, the financial stability of the company has been questioned by at least one tech analyst firm.

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Our Nation’s Founders Would be Embarrassed by Our Leadership

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The men who signed that document would be embarrassed by our leadership. The creation of that document, it’s adoption, and the freedom of our nation would not have been possible without great leadership. The 56 leaders who signed The Declaration of Independence knew great leadership.

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Diversity in Leadership Matters: Comcast’s NBC Universal Peacock Example

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The Comcast NBC Universal website has a Diversity & Inclusion page that says: …We believe that a diverse and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful company, which is why we aim to infuse diversity and inclusion (D&I) into all aspects of our culture and our business. What is True Diversity in Leadership.

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