Questions To Be Answered
- What's the biggest obstacle to excellence in service organizations?
- Should I do what my customers tell me to do?
- How can I understand my customers better?
- After the screw-up, what next?
What's The Biggest Obstacle Obstacle To Excellence In Service Organizations?
Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes
In their new book, Uncommon Service, coauthors Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show it is possible for organizations to reduce costs while dramatically enhancing customer service. The key? Don't try to be good at everything.
Should I Do What My Customers Tell Me To Do?
Customer Feedback Not on elBulli's Menu
At its height, Chef Ferran Adrià's elBulli restaurant may have been the most popular in the world, but why? In professor Michael Norton's course, students learn about marketing from a business owner who says he doesn't care whether or not customers like his product.
How Can I Understand My Customers Better?
Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail
Retailers can offer great product selection and value, but those who lack empathy for their customers are at risk of losing them, says professor Ananth Raman.
After The Screw-up, What Next?
JetBlue's Valentine's Day Crisis
It was the Valentine's Day from hell for JetBlue employees and more than 130,000 customers. Under bad weather, JetBlue fliers were trapped on the runway at JFK for hours, many ultimately delayed by days. How did the airline make it right with customers and learn from its mistakes? A discussion with Harvard Business School professor Robert S. Huckman.