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Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his career, was asked …. Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his career, was asked, “What was the most important lesson you’ve learned in your long and distinguished career?” His immediate answer …. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Conrad Hilton, at a Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his gala celebrating his career, was asked …career, was asked …
Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his career,
was asked, “What was the most important lesson you’ve learned in your long and distinguished
career?” His immediate answer …
““remember remember to tuck the to tuck the
shower curtain shower curtain inside the inside the bathtubbathtub””
““Execution Execution isis strategy.”strategy.”
—Fred Malek—Fred Malek
Excellence:Excellence:
The The 6H6H “Theory“Theory
of Everything”of Everything”
2010 Comerica Business Forum2010 Comerica Business ForumDallas/13 October/Tom PetersDallas/13 October/Tom Peters
All you need to know …All you need to know …
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Sunday “Drive By”:Sunday “Drive By”: The CEO of a very successful mid-sized The CEO of a very successful mid-sized bank, in the Mid-west, attended a seminar of mine in bank, in the Mid-west, attended a seminar of mine in Northern California in the mid-’80s—but I remember the Northern California in the mid-’80s—but I remember the following as if it were yesterday. I’ve forgotten the following as if it were yesterday. I’ve forgotten the specific context, but I recall him saying to me, pretty specific context, but I recall him saying to me, pretty
much word for word,much word for word, “Tom let me tell you “Tom let me tell you the definition of a good lending the definition of a good lending officer. After church on Sunday, on officer. After church on Sunday, on the way home with his family, he the way home with his family, he takes a little detour to drive by the takes a little detour to drive by the factory he just lent money to. factory he just lent money to. Doesn’t go in or any such thing, Doesn’t go in or any such thing, just drives by and takes a look.”just drives by and takes a look.”
All you need to know …All you need to know …
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““You have to You have to treat your treat your
employees like employees like customers.”customers.” —Herb —Herb
Kelleher, upon being asked his “secret to success”Kelleher, upon being asked his “secret to success”
Source: Joe Nocera, Source: Joe Nocera, NYTNYT, “Parting Words of an Airline Pioneer,” on the occasion of , “Parting Words of an Airline Pioneer,” on the occasion of Herb Kelleher’s retirement after 37 years at Southwest Airlines (SWA’s pilots Herb Kelleher’s retirement after 37 years at Southwest Airlines (SWA’s pilots union took out a full-page ad in union took out a full-page ad in USA Today USA Today thanking HK for all he had done; thanking HK for all he had done; across the way in Dallas American Airlines’ pilots were picketing the Annual across the way in Dallas American Airlines’ pilots were picketing the Annual
Meeting)Meeting)
"If you want staff to "If you want staff to give great service, give great service, give great service to give great service to staff."staff." —Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman's
… … no less than no less than CathedralsCathedrals
in which the full and in which the full and awesome power of the awesome power of the
Imagination and Spirit and Imagination and Spirit and native Entrepreneurial flairnative Entrepreneurial flair
of diverse individualsof diverse individuals is is unleashed in passionate unleashed in passionate pursuit of … pursuit of … ExcellenceExcellence..
Oath of Office:Oath of Office: Managers/Servant Leaders Managers/Servant Leaders
Our goal is to serve our customers brilliantly and profitably Our goal is to serve our customers brilliantly and profitably overover the long haul.the long haul.Serving our customers brilliantly and profitably over the longServing our customers brilliantly and profitably over the long haul is a product of brilliantly serving, over the long haul, haul is a product of brilliantly serving, over the long haul, thethe people who serve the customer.people who serve the customer.
Hence, our job as leaders—the alpha and the omega andHence, our job as leaders—the alpha and the omega and everything in between—is abetting the sustained growth everything in between—is abetting the sustained growth andand success and engagement and enthusiasm and commitment success and engagement and enthusiasm and commitment toto Excellence of those, one at a time, who directly or indirectlyExcellence of those, one at a time, who directly or indirectly serve the ultimate customer.serve the ultimate customer.
We—leaders of every stripe—are in the “Human Growth andWe—leaders of every stripe—are in the “Human Growth and Development and Success and Aspiration to ExcellenceDevelopment and Success and Aspiration to Excellence business.”business.”““We” We” [leaders][leaders] only grow when “they” only grow when “they” [each and every one of our colleagues][each and every one of our colleagues] areare growing.growing.““We” We” [leaders][leaders] only succeed when “they” only succeed when “they” [each and every one of our [each and every one of our colleagues]colleagues]
are succeeding.are succeeding.““We” We” [leaders][leaders] only energetically march toward Excellence when only energetically march toward Excellence when “ “they” they” [each and every one of our colleagues][each and every one of our colleagues] are energetically marching are energetically marching toward Excellence.toward Excellence.Period.Period.
Brand Brand = =
Talent.Talent.
WegmansWegmans
..
2X2XSource: Container Store/increase average sale per shopperSource: Container Store/increase average sale per shopper
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““Courtesies of a small Courtesies of a small and trivial character are and trivial character are
the ones which strike the ones which strike deepest in the grateful deepest in the grateful
and appreciating heart.”and appreciating heart.”
—Henry Clay,American Statesman (1777-1852)
K = R = K = R = PP
Kindness = Repeat business = Profit.Kindness = Repeat business = Profit.
Press Ganey AssocPress Ganey Assoc:: 139,380139,380 former former patients from patients from 225225 hospitals: hospitals:
nonenone of THE top 15 of THE top 15
factors determining factors determining PPatient atient
SSatisfaction referred to patient’s atisfaction referred to patient’s health health outcomeoutcome
P.S.P.S. directldirectly related to y related to StaffStaff InteractionInteraction
P.P.S.P.P.S. directldirectly correlated with y correlated with EmploEmployyee ee SatisfactionSatisfaction
Source: Source: Putting Patients FirstPutting Patients First, Susan Frampton, Laura Gilpin, Patrick Charmel, Susan Frampton, Laura Gilpin, Patrick Charmel
““Kindness Kindness Is Free.”Is Free.”
Source: Source: Putting Patients FirstPutting Patients First, Susan Frampton, Laura Gilpin, Patrick Charmel, Susan Frampton, Laura Gilpin, Patrick Charmel
““The The fourfour most most importantimportant wordswords in any in any
organization are …organization are …
The four most important words in any organizationThe four most important words in any organization
are …are … “What do “What do youyou
think?”think?”
Source: courtesy Dave Wheeler, posted at tompeters.comSource: courtesy Dave Wheeler, posted at tompeters.com
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11/45/45
READY.READY.FIRE!FIRE!AIM.AIM.
““We have a We have a strategic plan. strategic plan.
It’s called doing It’s called doing things.”things.” —Herb Kelleher—Herb Kelleher
In Search of Excellence In Search of Excellence : The Bedrock “Ei: The Bedrock “Eigght Basics”ht Basics”
1. 1. A Bias for A Bias for ActionAction2. Close to the 2. Close to the CustomerCustomer3. 3. AutonomAutonomy and y and EntreEntreppreneurshireneurshipp4. Productivity Through 4. Productivity Through PeoPeopplele5. 5. Hands OnHands On, , Value-DrivenValue-Driven6. 6. Stick toStick to the Knitting the Knitting7. 7. SimSimpplele Form, Form, LeanLean Staff Staff8. Simultaneous 8. Simultaneous Loose-TightLoose-Tight Properties Properties
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Zappos 10 Corporate ValuesZappos 10 Corporate Values
Deliver Deliver “WOW!”“WOW!” through service. through service.
Embrace and drive change.Embrace and drive change.Create fun and a little weirdness.Create fun and a little weirdness.Be adventurous, creative, and open-minded.Be adventurous, creative, and open-minded.Pursue growth and learning.Pursue growth and learning.Build open and honest relationships withBuild open and honest relationships with communication.communication.Build a positive team and family spirit.Build a positive team and family spirit.Do more with less.Do more with less.Be passionate and determined.Be passionate and determined.Be humble.Be humble.
Source: Source: Delivering HappinessDelivering Happiness, Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com, Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com
*Basement Systems Inc.*Basement Systems Inc.*Larry Janesky*Larry Janesky**Dry Basement ScienceDry Basement Science (115,000!) (115,000!)
*1990: $0; 2003: $13M; *1990: $0; 2003: $13M; 2008: 2008:
$62,000,000$62,000,000
““Be the best. Be the best. It’s the only It’s the only
market that’s market that’s not crowded.”not crowded.”
From: From: Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 BestRetail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America,Independent Stores in America, George Whalin George Whalin
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The The 6H6H “Theory of Everything”! “Theory of Everything”!
****Sweat the Details!Sweat the Details!****Stay in Touch!Stay in Touch!****It’s All About the People!It’s All About the People!****Kindness Pays!Kindness Pays!****Action Rules!Action Rules!****Wow!Wow!
EXCELLENCE.EXCELLENCE. AlwaAlwayyss..If Not If Not EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE, , WhatWhat??
If Not If Not EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE Now, Now, WhenWhen??