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40 Timeless Lessons From Southwest Airlines

Eric Jacobson

A few years ago, Southwest Airlines celebrated its 40th year and was kind enough to share in its in-flight magazine 40 lessons it learned since 1971. airline to offer a profit-sharing plan, in 1974. Employees now own 13 percent of the airline. airline to establish a home page. A crisis can contain the germ of a big idea.

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What a Diverted United Airlines Flight Can Teach You about Conflict Resolution

The Recovering Engineer

Shock and dismay are the best words I can use to describe my initial response to the news that a United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver had been diverted to Chicago due to a dispute between passengers over leg room. In the days that followed, I heard of two more similar disputes on other flights.

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Becoming a Successful Leader: How to Master the Challenge of Focused Leadership (Part 12)

CO2

This post delves into the importance of focus in leadership and the ways to master this essential skill. Case Study: Southwest Airlines’ Focus on Low Costs Southwest Airlines exemplifies the strength of focus. The study’s findings are clear: With 2-3 primary goals, you’re likely to achieve 2-3 of them.

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How Smart Companies Can Close The Skills Gap

Eric Jacobson

“In the next ten to fifteen years, rapid change in a post-pandemic world and emerging technology will revolutionize nearly every job, eliminate some, and create new forms of work that we have yet to imagine,” says Deanna Mulligan , author of the new book, Hire Purpose: How Smart Companies Can Close The Skills Gap. The future of work is now!

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Southwest Airline's Core

Eric Jacobson

I always look forward to my flights on Southwest Airlines. That's because I get to read Gary Kelly's (Chairman, President and CEO) monthly column in the airline's in-flight magazine. This month, Kelly speaks to Southwest's Core , a core of values and company culture principles that leaders should emulate.

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2023

Leading Blog

We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. On August 20, 1991, Hollis Harris, the CEO of struggling Continental Airlines told his 42,000 employees to pray for the future of the company. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music.

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How Smart Companies Can Close The Skills Gap

Eric Jacobson

“In the next ten to fifteen years, rapid change in a post-pandemic world and emerging technology will revolutionize nearly every job, eliminate some, and create new forms of work that we have yet to imagine,” says Deanna Mulligan , author of the book, Hire Purpose: How Smart Companies Can Close The Skills Gap. The future of work is now!

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