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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

Underinvestment in Technology. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry. Failing technology. A company of Southwest’s scale does not get this far behind in technology without repeatedly ignoring the advice of their IT department. Invest in Technology.

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Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

Underinvestment in Technology This was the main root of their problem. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry. Failing technology. Invest in Technology Too often, information technology and operational tools are minimized as costs to be controlled.

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KidPower 2015 Earth Day Project – Coaching Kids to Lead

Lead Change Blog

Construct bicycle generators to power laptop computers. They will develop engineering and math skills while learning a simple, clean energy technology to generate electricity. Children at Light of Future School #1, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Learning Activities Planned For KidPower2015.

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Schedule Time for Goodbye and Feedback

Modern Servant Leader

Instead, you book time on calendars to remind and enable people to construct and send the message. Use technology and planning to ensure you and the team provide the sincere, heartfelt gratitude departing team members deserve. Include anyone who worked with the person or benefited from their contributions.

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How to Create a Priorities Map

Modern Servant Leader

For example, Accounting, Finance and Information Technology teams. By taking the time to map out these priorities you create a constructive perspective of the realities in your operating relationship. In business, this will typically include employees, customers and investors. Establish Weighted Connectors for Priorities.

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

Love hugs from hubby, 3 kids and grandoggies 28 39,800 1,409 Norman Reiss Leadership, Nonprofits Blogs at Nonprofit Bridge on intersection of technology, communications & fundraising. Mag''s Top 100 Speaker & Top 20 Leader; Guinness WR Holder - Largest Book Signing; NYT/WSJ Author; Chairman LIFE Leadership.