Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

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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Operations Leadership Hotels Sports 156

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). Organizational Talent Consulting.

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Culture Leadership Journal Study 52

MishTalk

JANUARY 20, 2015

For sure, hotel prices in Switzerland rose as much as 40% overnight compared to prices elsewhere. like restaurants, travel and hotels. TUI Suisse, one of Switzerland’s biggest tour operators, cut prices by 15% on vacation packages to sunny destinations around Mediterranean Sea. I commented. Shopping Bonanza! Guess What?

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Banking Travel Hotels Retail 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2017

During an all-hands meeting of 500 Lyft employees, a woman stood on a stage and told the story of the Lyft driver who not only drove her daughter to safety from a violent roommate situation but actually helped her pack and unpack her belongings into a hotel room. It’s not uncommon for this video to move the audience to tears.

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Transportation Hotels Culture Video 36

MishTalk

JANUARY 26, 2015

“The cost of finding, recruiting, training and keeping drivers is steadily rising,” Shevell says. The ATRI study, “ Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking ,” has been tracking truckers’ costs annually since 2008. Sal Khan at TED Please play at least the first couple minutes of the above video. per mile in 2013.

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Education Hotels Transportation Industry 28

Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 28, 2017

Personal Story: When I started working as a management consultant, we operated from a shared office on Northumberland Road in Ballsbridge. The Internet video that went viral (the guy completing the Skype interview in Korea) shows the importance of having boundaries. It’s useful to establish boundaries around this.

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Exercises System Banking Talent 40