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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Book Review: Four Types of Problems

Markovitz Consulting

The title of Art Smalley’s new book, Four Types of Problems , is misleading. In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. Identifying the root causes of a problem that prevent something from operating as it should. Innovation that seeks to fundamentally change how something operates.

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How Parenthood Makes You a Better Leader with Valerie Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Today’s episode, I’m bringing on leadership consultant, keynote speaker and author of the book Manage Like a Mother: Leadership Lessons Drawn from the Wisdom of Mom, Valerie Cockerell. On the show Valerie and I chat about her background growing up in France and how she became an operational leader and leadership trainer at Disney.

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Business Book Review: Beyond the E-Myth

Management Consulted

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at Beyond the E-Myth, the latest in a long line of great books by Michael Gerber (a marketing genius who has built a world-wide web of products and services to help small businesses grow). Gerber begins by laying out a few basic concepts that guide the rest of the book.

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Business Book Review: The Starbucks Experience

Management Consulted

Michelli (2006), the founder of Lessons for Success, a training, consulting, and keynote presentation company. If you want to submit a review on a book you’ve been reading, we’d love to hear from you! This is not just your normal business book about a company. 3 Interesting Book Insights . Quick overview .

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How to Build a Networking Strategy, On-Air Coaching with Vern Schellenger

Consulting Matters

Book a call with me at www.betsyjordyn.com/schedule, and let's chat about your project. He is a passionate advocate for training and coaching individuals and teams to become more effective when they are networking and building relationships. Connect on LinkedIn: Betsy Jordyn [link]. Vern Schellenger [link].

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.