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At a gala celebrating his distinguished career, Conrad Hilton stated a simple yet profound lesson: "Remember to tuck the shower curtain inside the bathtub." This underscores the importance of execution in business strategy. Renowned figures like Napoleon and Tom Peters emphasize that straightforward ideas often yield the best results. Similarly, Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore remind us that memorable experiences are vital in any service. This presentation elaborates on effective business strategies that prioritize simplicity, quick implementation, and thoughtful design to improve customer experiences and outcomes.
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Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his career, was asked,“What was the most important lesson you’ve learned in you long and distinguished career?”His immediate answer …
“The art of war does not require complicated maneuvers; the simplest are the best and common sense is fundamental. From which one might wonder how it is generals make blunders; it is because they try to be clever.”—Napoleon
Tom Peters’ Excellence. Always. Special Management Program Seminarium Ecuador/11 November 2009 (Download PP at tompeters.com)
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Little = BIG
Don’t like it? Don’t pay. Source: Granite Rock Co.
Big carts = 1.5X Source: Wal*Mart
Bag sizes = New markets: $B Source: PepsiCo
2X Source: Container Store/increase average sale per shopper
“Paint it white!” — On Hashem Akbari’s [Lawrence Livermore labs] powerful program to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; using conservative assumptions, it could reduce 44 billion tons of CO2 emissions by cooling buildings, roads, entire cities (The Guardian, 0116.09)
Round = 2X/allx
(1) Amenable to rapid experimentation/failure “free” (No bad “PR,” No $$) (2) Quick to implement/Quick to Roll out (3) Inexpensive to implement/ Roll out (4) Huge multiplier (5) An “Attitude” (6) Does not by and large require a “power position” from which to launch experiments.
“Design is everything. Everything is design.” “We are all designers.” Inspiration: The Power of Design: A Force for Transforming Everything, Richard Farson
“Experiences are as distinct from services as services are from goods.”—Joe Pine & Jim Gilmore, The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage
Service = “Transaction”EXPERIENCE = “Memorable event”[Leaves a trace]
M.M.M.O.T. = Manage To Memorable “Moments Of Truth”* *with thanks to Jan Carlzon, SAS