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How to Harness the Power of Empathy for Effective Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Imagine: a leader who knows how to gain efficiencies, decrease costs, increase employee retention, and inspire customer loyalty based on taking another’s point of view? When you really listen, you pause, look for common ground, and offer constructive feedback that connects with the other person. The POWER of Empathy?

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5 Reasons Why Companies Should Give Back

Strategy Driven

A business that contributes towards the construction of a public park may not reap profits from the new space, but the employees and community members can use the area to exercise , socialize and play games. Unlike the local shop where the owner is often behind the counter, a large corporation can appear faceless to customers.

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If You Want Happier Customers Get These Three Things Right

Strategy Driven

I’m a customer loyalty and retention expert. I’ll tell you until the cows come home that most organizations are too focused on the new customer at the expense of their existing customers, but I’m also a realist. I was doing a workshop with a 60M construction firm. Customer loyalty is never owed.

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An Extreme Leadership Culture Study: OAC Services, Inc.

Steve Farber

OAC) might not be a household name, but its proud tradition of excellence in design and construction-related projects dates back to its founding in 1955. OAC Services, Inc. The Seattle-based firm has weathered many economic storms over the past six decades and evolved to meet the demands of the changing marketplace.

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How to Discover Your Organization’s Deep Purpose

Skip Prichard

Unlike leaders who view purpose mainly as a marketing exercise, deep purpose leaders understand that creating an authentic master narrative is vital to inspiring employees, instilling customer loyalty and building long-term ties with all stakeholders. The company named a new CEO, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp.

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Is Your Message Relevant?

N2Growth Blog

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, customer loyalty and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility.

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Don’t “close the sale” – all you have to do is ask for it.

Strategy Driven

If you’re making a sale where there are lots of opportunities (printer, supplies, temp help, construction, graphic design) you only need to get one job (order) to prove yourself. Johnson, when would you like to start not risking?” and the sale is yours. Ask – When is the next job? Ask – for an indirect commitment.