The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 24, 2023

Loyal employees are typically more committed to the company’s goals, values, and culture, and therefore are more likely to stay with the company for an extended period. Loyal employees are also more likely to put in extra effort and go above and beyond their job requirements to help the company achieve its goals.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Every company has a set of capabilities that, when properly leveraged, can serve to devastate the competition. Here’s a simple framework that I use with clients to form their company capabilities profile. Here’s a simple framework that I use with clients to form their company capabilities profile.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 8, 2020

Your team has to know what your “ forever promise ” is—the organization’s commit-ment to customers that justifies customer loyalty. I’ve observed companies panicking and doing anything they can to manage short-term cash—and destroying hard-earned relationships at lightning speed. If you don’t have a forever promise, you’re sunk.

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Crisis Short-term Customer Loyalty Long-term 326

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2013

When it comes to understanding how to balance the need to keep a sharp eye on the bottom line and keep a workforce fully satisfied and productive, some managers and companies seem to get it while others don’t have a clue. Company #1: 20 Cents an hour. Marty” is a department manager at a regional grocery chain.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

How do I build customer loyalty? I earn loyalty by giving it. Loyalty has to be intentional and designed. Delighting customers doesn’t build loyalty. I build brand and customer trust by being loyal to THEM and by NOT expecting them to be loyal to me! Decide ) Decide what your customer experiences will look like.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This experience, coupled with a discrepancy in online and in-store pricing, highlighted a significant breach in their customer promise. Companies like Tiffany , which once veered towards offering lower-priced items, have seen firsthand how such decisions can erode an upscale brand.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Brands that acknowledge inflation’s effects on business show vulnerability, which, when perceived as genuine, can build customer loyalty. Conversely, brands that fail to be transparent, will lose trust.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

However, the management style, personality of the workers, and expectations placed onto staff members also contribute to the workplace culture. Even if a company has fantastic managers and workers, employees may not feel completely fulfilled. Companies, especially large ones, can sometimes be perceived as uncaring by consumers.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

He also emphasizes the importance of closing the "empathy gap" between management and staff in order to create a more connected team that operates to its fullest potential--and how developing each team member's unique dreams, goals, and abilities sets up the company for success. Great leaders embrace a higher purpose to win.

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Books Leadership Uncertainty Customer Loyalty 314

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Beyond these benefits, companies use them for employee recognition, branding, thoughtful corporate presents, customer loyalty programmes, event souvenirs, awareness campaigns, product packaging, and more. It is wise to keep an eye out for these makers’ commitment to sustainability, as this supports efficient cost management.

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Budgeting Customer Loyalty Benchmarking Reputation 103

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 3, 2023

Knowing everything about the company and being willing to improve are just the tip of this. Even pricing decisions could be affected by this. When you’re considering this, make sure they benefit you and the company as a whole. Have Talent Management Practices. Prioritize Loyalty. It’ll be more profitable for you.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 18, 2024

By offering these benefits, you affirm your company’s dedication to employee health , which can significantly enhance morale and loyalty. Comparison Shopping for Plans Comparing different plans is essential to find the right fit for your company and workforce.

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Planning Absenteeism Compliance Education 87

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 18, 2019

Ruthless prioritization serves you—the CEO, the general manager, the team owner, the person on the hook for the P&L of your business. to monumental ones (Should I partner with this company? The reward is pricing power, loyalty, and enduring pride among employees. It buoys you from paralyzing overwhelm to empowerment.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

higher levels of employee and customer engagement and loyalty translate into higher growth and profits. He demonstrates that an effective culture supplies the trust that makes managing change of all kinds easier. Two world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era.

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Books Heskett Leadership Competitive Advantage 225

Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Images: Alastair Staley Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email CMI’s new president Fiona Dawson CMgr CCMI on good and bad management; the leaders who inspired her; and helping managers navigate climate change Back in 1988, Fiona Dawson arrived at Mars for a graduate trainee role. She was 21.

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Reis Learning-by-Doing Training Long-term 104

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In the business world, focusing strictly on a digital experience will eliminate customer loyalty and emotional connection to a brand. Even in this digital age, personal relationships are critical to building trust and loyalty with customers. Use these strategies to make your company customer-centric: 1.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

People are much more likely to use the products or services of a company if they heard of them through a trusted friend or family member. Encourages Brand Loyalty. Good customer service is therefore imperative for brand loyalty. Plus, customers are likely to spend more money with a company they like.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 4, 2021

Over the past year, many companies struggled to make money because of the pandemic. One way to instantly do this is to set up an outbound call center to help manage customer complaints and inquiries. Many large companies leverage outbound calls to build customer relationships, gain customer feedback, and improve service delivery.

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CRM Call Center Price Incentives 73

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ve spoken with Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and CEO from 1983 to 2011, and interacted with Ryan Watkins, a young Costco warehouse manager across the country in Oregon. In this culture, most people feel controlled by one of more of the following: autocratic leaders, micro-management, too many rules and/or bureaucracy.

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Competitive Advantage Ryan Bottom-up Customer Loyalty 309

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2012

I recently had a WOW experience that completely coincides with your philosophy on customer loyalty versus satisfaction. Good companies would refund my money if I complained. I never have had a company refund my money without being prompted. Not just price, delivery. Dear Jeffrey, I am a huge fan. Gitomer and Buy Gitomer.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 22, 2019

Because they are facile with technology, they rely heavily on their cell phones to price shop and hunt the best deals.” Brand loyalty means something. The good news is, many companies are listening. And their natural use of technology transformed the way they act as consumers, Costin says.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 4, 2013

This means planning for training and setting realistic goals so employees can do their jobs and produce the best results for the company. Regardless of their position in the company, new and current employees need training. Managers need leadership training that equips them to succeed. Equip your staff. Quality first.

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Cost Customer Loyalty Loyalty Training 206

Eric Jacobson

MAY 28, 2021

Major companies (from J&J to Hershey) have even eliminated CMO roles. And some brands that once relied on a marketing department to manage their 4 P’s (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) now only entrust them with promotion, fragmenting the rest to other divisions. The concept of customer loyalty needs to evolve.

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Marketing Loyalty Brand Customer Loyalty 65

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ultimately, most consumers feel minimal loyalty to any one retailer or brand; long gone are the days where retailers could rely upon consistent customers in local communities without global competition affecting profits. Humans generally recognise stories and the emotions conveyed within them, whether they be written or spoken.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

The Growth Advantage serves as a comprehensive blueprint for companies seeking to thrive and gain a decisive edge in their respective industries. Lisser’s book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a crucial aspect of growth: the Planning Advantage, the Execution Advantage, and the Company Advantage.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Major companies (from J&J to Hershey) have even eliminated CMO roles. And some brands that once relied on a marketing department to manage their 4 P’s (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) now only entrust them with promotion, fragmenting the rest to other divisions. The concept of customer loyalty needs to evolve.

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Marketing Loyalty Brand Customer Loyalty 65

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. As a manager “on loan” to Abbott from the University of Michigan, I quickly found similarities between the two organizations. a workforce comprised of increasing numbers of younger employees who do not often remain at a company for more than a few years.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 20, 2015

Instead of going about their business as usual, as people at other companies would do, 25,000 employees at Market Basket (they call themselves associates) protested in the streets for six weeks to get Demoulas back. With 90% of sales gone almost overnight, the company was basically shut down. But the company also looks after them.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 19, 2023

I decided it was time to officially leave my corporate roles to start a new training company Leadership-in-a-Box ®. I like to say that we're the "ridiculously practical" leadership training company. So, if you manage people, or aspire to, or even have influence with others, you already work in leadership development!

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

Has the obsession to create a happy, engaged workforce gone toxic in your company? Is over-emphasizing positive thinking in your company’s culture, actually creating negativity without you even knowing it? These are just a few examples of how companies, even with great cultures, can go to the dark side. Don’t get me wrong.

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Company Organization Cost Self-aware 135

Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 27, 2014

A recent Bain Capital Customer Loyalty study found that consumers are four times more likely to do business with a company that provides good customer service versus a competitor that offers a lower price. Retention Is Key. Rewards programs are by far one of the most effective retention strategies. Speed Versus Quality.

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Quality Succession White Paper Customer Loyalty 182

The Practical Leader

JUNE 23, 2021

He shows that the most successful organizations create fanatical loyalty that goes way beyond reason to highly charged emotional connections. ” Companies decimated by the pandemic especially need to feel the love to bounce back. Managers aren’t comfortable with this powerful emotion in the workplace.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Leaders who fail to demonstrate a constancy of character won’t create trust, won’t engender confidence and won’t create loyalty. While there are exceptions to every rule, companies tend to succeed by design and fail by default. Show me a company with a flawed strategy and I’ll show you an inept leader. .

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

While a lot of attention remains on whether companies should adopt hybrid, in-office, or remote-first cultures, the main challenge leaders should focus on is creating a ‘stay’ culture. Many tech companies can hire en masse, but the focus now needs to be on what will make them stay. Consider what you’re doing to improve retention.

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

He made a mistake on a proposal that cost the company its biggest client. Honesty creates a solid platform to building a relationship of trust and loyalty. ” Titans as Blackberry, Kodak and Nokia have paid the price for leaders who refused to listen. They built a culture of “yes employees.”

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Open-book Loyalty Proposal Morale 113

Modern Servant Leader

JULY 29, 2014

Unfortunately, employees, suppliers and customers are paying the price. As for business results, these same employees site the company’s continued growth and expansion during what has been tough years for their competitors. Their fierce loyalty to the company and its customers has always been deeply valued.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Booklets are one of the most effective promotional tools that any company should have. A booklet is a perfect choice to help grow the company’s business because the booklet states everything related to the company’s products through image assistance. This helps in the expansion of your company’s reach.

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