In 1983, while pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Southern California, I got a creative nudge from the book A Whack on the Side of the Head – How You Can Be More Creative. The book's author, Roger von Oech (who received his Ph.D. from Stanford in the history of ideas and creativity), offered keen insights which were foundational to professor Carol Dweck's work on growth mindset and professor Warner Burke's research on learning agility. Since customer experience elevation requires flexibility, creativity, and adaptivity, this series of posts will cover the work of Drs. von Oech, Dweck, and Burke and will start with three of von Oech's ten mental locks, which he says are hazardous to creative thinking.
Beyond Good Intentions - Keys to Executing for Customers
Unearthing Timeless Customer Experience Wisdom - Lessons from P.T. Barnum
Cornerstones of Effective Customer Service: Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Management
Branded Customer Experience: How to Stretch Your Business Without Losing Consumer Trust
Why All Business is Personal: Keys to Humanizing Business Success
Boost Business Success: Measuring & Rewarding Customer Engagement is a Game Changer
Unforgettable Experiences: Poignant Lessons on Authentic Care
How to Gain Competitive Advantage through Brazen Customer Experience: 4 Tips from Starbucks
Service Recovery: How to Apologize and Build Strong Customer Relationships
Remember and Amaze: Colossal and Affirming Lessons from a Starbucks Barista
4 Key Strategies for Business Success: Adopt Product, Service, Customer, or Adaptive Approaches
The Power of Gratitude: 4 Ways to Transcend Words and Build Customer Loyalty
Customer Experience Excellence - How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI
VUCA and YOU - How to Lead in Ambiguous Times
VUCA and YOU - How to Lead in Complex Times
VUCA and YOU - How to Lead in Uncertain Times
What is VUCA & How do YOU Thrive in Volatile Times?
Employees Aren’t Happy - Here are 5 Ways to Reverse the Trend
The ”Art” of pARTnership - How to Amplify Your Success
How to Be an Iconic Service Brand -Four Things You Must Master
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