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The Cost of Ignoring Employees? 120% Of Annual Income or $0.35 / Share, Southwest Airlines Discovers

Modern Servant Leader

Southwest Airlines just agreed to a $140 Million settlement with the Department of Transportation over the meltdown of Southwest’s systems during December 2022 travel. As a result, the airline had to cancel nearly 17,000 flights and leave an estimated 2 million passengers stranded, during one of the busiest travel times of the year​​.

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Hire People with Common Sense and Good Critical Judgement

Great Leadership By Dan

If the product was used in the production of a customer’s product, the cost of the recall would rise exponentially and damage the company’s reputation. My boss, who had the authority to order the recall and the CEO of the company were traveling and were unreachable. Their decisions will help protect your reputation.

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Tips for Working With Professional Construction Accounting Firms

Strategy Driven

A reputable CPA firm with intimate market knowledge can advise contractors on spending decisions, such as buying or leasing equipment. A seasoned accounting professional can also advise on strategies to minimize tax liability and maximize deductions, including deducting mileage for travel to and from job sites.

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Everyday Moments Define Leaders

Great Leadership By Dan

I offer the following story in the spirit of us staying focused on our personal leadership opportunities, be they born of position, status, rank, reputation, health or wealth and in the service of our acting as we and those we might lead would hope. My fellow travelers already filled the area to overflowing. Doom arrived on a bun.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

Perhaps they started careers in a very different environment, for example, a well-traveled photojournalist or even a failed technology entrepreneur. . A reputable firm like N2Growth will make all the difference. Compromises can include not being business school all-stars or even graduates.

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How Social Media Changed Tourism Marketing

Strategy Driven

The travel and hospitality sector is one of those areas. The travel industry has particularly benefited from this change. Over 97 percent of millennials share photos and videos of their travels online, according to Entrepreneur , and the travel industry is catching on.

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Why You Should Use Truck Advertising for Your Business

Strategy Driven

When the truck is out delivering items, your brand messaging has the chance to travel far and wide on a daily basis. There’s also some hidden psychology that can boost your brand’s reputation when using truck advertising. It’s essentially like a practical billboard on wheels.