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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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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

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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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? The test showed no observable operational difference between the two. 10 Ways Airlines Use Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to Improve Operations.

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How Service Companies Can Earn Customer Trust and Keep It

Harvard Business

But with smartphone video just a couple of clicks away for a witness, any service failure that looks bad on camera may be transmitted worldwide in a matter of minutes. One such decision should concern circumstances under which customers are forcibly expelled from the premises, whether an airplane cabin, a hotel lobby, or a sports venue.

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How to Balance Work and Life in Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Sure, it was a very nice hotel, and it's really, really cool for the first four weeks. This also opens up the opportunity to get face time with other operating executives within ABC client. They all worked until 5pm, I stayed until 6:30pm and then went back to the hotel. It was a great place to live, especially in summer.

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Deflation Bonanza! (And the Fool's Mission to Stop It)

MishTalk

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!

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

It operates in about 270 cities in over 60 countries worldwide and is expanding at a vast rate - the company is currently valued at an amazing $51 billion after a total of seven rounds of funding worth $7.4 an accommodation service expanding from rooms in the homes of individuals to underused space in existing hotels) and vertically (e.g.

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