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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Here are six practical culture change strategies that will move your company closer toward your goal. Southwest Airlines operates within an industry routinely made fun of for its poor customer service; however, it is known for the opposite. Culture Change Strategy #3: How leaders allocate resources and control costs Follow the money.

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To Change Your Strategy, First Change How You Think

Harvard Business

The airline industry is a cautionary tale of what happens when companies emulate new business models without bringing over the associated mental models. For over 40 years, Southwest Airlines has been a disruptive force in the airline industry, creating an entirely new category and a record 43 consecutive years of profitability.

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Wrap Up Post from Issues Management Workshop at #CPRS2014

Melissa Agnes

This is not to say that this strategy won’t work for your organization, it’s just to say that there are risks that need to be identified and planned for before embarking on such a path. There are two reasons that made “United Breaks Guitars” a crisis for United Airlines, rather than an issue: Remember!

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The Trend Is Your “Friend”

CaseInterview.com

I’m not a banker nor an asset manager, so I can’t vouch for its validity in that context. However, I think that, in a recession, this concept has a lot of value in terms of managing one’s career or business. I received a message just now from someone who works in the airline and cruise ship industries. Here’s why. No, Thanks!

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Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution

Harvard Business

” This and a slew of similar maxims reflect a common view of strategy execution: that it’s distinct from strategy, harder to pull off than defining a strategy, and therefore more critical to success — underpinned by seemingly indisputable virtues such as diligence, discipline, consistency, alignment, and focus.

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How to Build a Strong Client Relationship

CaseInterview.com

For example, I am writing this post from the airport where Alaska Airlines (the only major airline with a hub in Seattle) had a computer system outage. The system that failed was the flight management system -- the one that tells pilots when to fly, what routes to take, and when.

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Consultant Ninja: Who's to blame for the mortgage crisis (part 3.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. I am a strategy consultant at. Management Consulting. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Consultant Ninja. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Posted by Consultant Ninja.