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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

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. Underinvestment in Technology. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry.

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Will Lukang: The Character-Based Leader Co-Author Interview

Lead Change Blog

He always looks at the positive side of every situation.Will’s leadership journey started in 2001, when he attended Seton Hall University’s Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership (MASCL) program, where he graduated with honors. He is passionate about people/leadership development, coaching and mentoring.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

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. Underinvestment in Technology This was the main root of their problem. Failing technology. The reason for this vast difference in recovery?

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What Prompts Investments In Energy Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

billion in 2001 to $20.1 In China, for instance, spending on fossil fuel innovation grew from just $90 million in 2001 to $1.673 billion in 2018. Technological competition with China also matters, as it creates an incentive to invest in future growth sectors where China has taken a lead—including various clean energy technologies.”.

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An Overview: Agile and Enterprise Architecture

Strategy Driven

Back in 2001, what we know today as the Agile Manifesto was born , by the hand of several American CEOs of the technology sector (software) and they decided to combine various ideas to propose an alternative to the slow working methods that were not responding to the current ones needs, before your organization and your customers.

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Generational Differences in the Workplace: Understanding and Embracing Generational Diversity

HR Digest

These generational differences can create challenges in the workplace, but they can also be a source of strength and innovation when properly understood and managed. They grew up during a time of rapid technological change and are comfortable with digital communication and social media.

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Estonia Highlights The Progress Made With Government-As-A-Platform

The Horizons Tracker

technologies, that were at the time growing apace via platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, could transform governments and better enable them to address the many challenges facing the world. billion per year can be saved through smarter use of digital technologies. The paper highlighted the potential for web 2.0