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Author: J. Jeff Kober

Hamburger University at 50

December 21, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 71 Comments

Celebrating the same birthday as mine, McDonald’s Hamburger University turned 50 this year. So before 2011 is over, I wanted…

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Posted in: Leadership Filed under: Corporate University, Human Resources, McDonalds

Morale–Mission Impossible?

December 16, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 50 Comments

Tom Cruise’s new movie, Mission Impossible, is out this weekend. It’s Brad Bird’s first live-action movie, having previously created both…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement Filed under: Brad Bird, E, Employee Engagement

Feed the Birds

J. Jeff Kober 1 Comment

While at Chick-Fil-A the other day, I caught sight of a worker who had taken leftover bread to the back…

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Posted in: Leadership Filed under: Caring, Chick-Fil-A, Leadership

3 Lessons Disney Learned From Marriott

December 15, 2011 J. Jeff Kober

After spending 60 years with his family’s company–40 of those as CEO, Bill Marriott announced that he is stepping down…

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Posted in: Leadership Filed under: Marriott, Walt Disney Company

A Trucking Company With Values?

December 5, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 1 Comment

It’s hardly imaginable that a large trucking company like Con-way would really bother with promoting values. You would think that…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement, Leadership Filed under: Con-way, Recognition

Finally Inside an In-and-Out Burger

November 30, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 14 Comments

I had visited In-and-Out Burger several times over the years–especially on trips to California. But I had always gone through…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: cleanliness, Customer Service, Food & Beverage, In-and-Out Burger, Millennial, quality

Caring Until The End

November 29, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 47 Comments

We took this picture when I was with The Disney Institute a number of years ago. Everything in the box…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Service, Disney Institute, Healthcare, Terminating Employees

“This Is Not A Solo Act!”

November 28, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 85 Comments

I have to admit, I wasn’t too much of a fan of Cirque du Soleil until I read The Spark:…

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Posted in: Employee Engagement Filed under: Cirque du Soleil, Collaboration, Teamwork

Lead With Your Customer–In Chinese!

November 15, 2011 J. Jeff Kober

We’re very pleased that ASTD Press has made available our book, Lead With Your Customer, in Chinese. It’s one further…

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Posted in: Customer Service

Would You Hire This Person In Your Business?

October 15, 2011 J. Jeff Kober 63 Comments

The Setting says much about the culture at Zappos. In July of 2011, we were in Las Vegas hosting an…

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Posted in: Customer Service Filed under: Customer Surveys, Las Vegas, Zappos

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