Douglas Conant articulates his very common-sense and caring approach to a leadership development programme he introduced and led to recover Campbell Soup Co’s “toxic culture” in 2001:
I especially like the idea of making employees feel like they’re part of something special. I also love that as a self-acknowledged introvert, Mr Conant put himself purposely out of his comfort zone in response to a real need to take his leaders to a “higher ground” – and in 2010, his company’s research showed that for every 17 engaged employees, only one was disengaged.
Fantastic.
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