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Can You Really Overhaul A Nation’s Customer Service Culture?

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In a harsh global economy, great service is the price of admission. And if you’re a leader at global enterprise, no doubt you’ve gained more than a few gray hairs worrying about it. If you’ve never heard of Mauritius, take note. Before the global recession, Mauritius was a popular vacation destination for Europeans.

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The 4-Star Turnaround: How A Struggling Island Airline Revolutionized Service

YoungUpstarts

In a super-connected global economy, a company is only as good as its reputation for service. One recent success story is Air Mauritius, a national airline for the island nation Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean. The Air Mauritius journey highlights some key lessons: 1. Colleagues are customers too. Big mistake.

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Make ‘Em Say Wow: 11 Tips For Building A Strong Service Team

YoungUpstarts

When I worked with Air Mauritius to kick off its service revolution , they started by addressing the communication problems in its dysfunctional culture, which manifested as bickering, finger-pointing, withholding information, etc. For example, Air Mauritius had captains to start greeting passengers as they board the plane.

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Protesting Against AI

Start Up Blog

This month I’ll be heading to every state in Australia, Indonesia and Mauritius to do my new Keynote on AI – This was quote from one a did this week: “I just wanted to say how enlightening and entertaining I found it. No wonder they have been such financial juggernauts. — Keep thinking, Steve.

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Deep Fake Love & AI Girlfriends

Start Up Blog

The market size is over $US10 billion globally in revenue. We’ve come a long way from the dating videos from the 1980s – a place where mostly awkward people, and mostly men, sat in front of a camera in cable knit jumpers. When this happens, AI will exit the screen and enter the world just like Hiroshi Ishiguro has imagined.