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Barbara Bush 1925-2018

Leading Blog

F ORMER FIRST LADY Barbara Bush was a servant leader. She was witty, smart, sharp, straightforward, unpretentious, and honest. One of the most beloved first ladies in American history. She has been called the “Matriarch of a Dynasty.”

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Competing on Service: Eleven Ways to Beat the Competition by ‘Hugging’ Your Customers

Strategy Driven

In the Best Buy culture, for example, customers are ‘kings and queens,’ employees are ‘royalty,’ and managers and leaders are ‘servant leaders’ serving employees and customers. At Ritz-Carlton, employees are ‘Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen.’