by John Aramini | Mar 26, 2015 | Business Devlopment, Business Practice Improvement, Business Turnaround, Customer Loyalty, Sales
Your first reaction when Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon announced pay raises was probably the belief that negative publicity forced Wal-Mart’s hands to make the changes. No one would argue that bad press could be a contributing factor. The wage increase would also better...
by John Aramini | Jan 27, 2015 | Business Practice Improvement, Customer Loyalty, Marketing, Strategy & Execution
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO of Lego asked that question when he initiated Lego’s transformation leading them to quadruple growth over the past ten years. He commented that Lego had “lost its way in terms of its own self-identity” and needed to clarify “what is Lego...
by John Aramini | Jan 13, 2015 | Business Practice Improvement, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales
Bain & Company, Inc.’s “Customer Loyalty in Retail Banking: Global Edition 2014” survey investigated how people bank and how banks are responding to meet customer needs through improved distribution and service channels. Highlights of their findings include:...
by John Aramini | Oct 23, 2014 | Business Practice Improvement, Business Turnaround, Process Improvement, Strategy & Execution
Greek sculptor Polykletis the Elder wrote that 2500 years ago in 450 BC. It captures an essential management practice for today: collect data in a patient and disciplined way, building on earlier information, to achieve incremental improvements. It implies having key...
