What do legendary leaders from Disney, GE, GM, Johnson and Johnson, Boeing, eBay, Microsoft, Intel, Time Warner, LensCrafters, Chiquita, Walmart, Pepsi, and Saatchi + Saatchi have in common? They all learned the critical importance of values as managers at Procter & Gamble. And, since departing for leadership roles elsewhere, they've all remained members of the P&G Alumni Network. Now you can share the powerful lessons they learned at P&G. The P&G Alumni Network's When Core Values Are Strategic offers no-nonsense insights into why values really are so important, and practical ways to propagate, strengthen, and act on them. Bringing together contributions from influential P&G alumni worldwide, it offers a legacy to future leaders across organizations of every type and size. Discover some of strategies for success:
- Hire well--people who fit your culture and are teachable
- Teach well--mentor and develop your people
- Respect your people--give them responsibility, let them learn from mistakes
- Value family and community--be an interactive part of it all; make the company a family of its own
- Focus all products on the consumer--study and listen, innovate accordingly
- Know your business--know every aspect of your business and communicate what you know clearly among company members
- Build a strong brand, and don't change it
