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Oct 2023
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2 Ingredients To Have 50,000 Employees W...

SME Strategy Consulting INC
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Business success is unachievable without the right people at your side and a healthy workplace culture where they can thrive. Therefore, leaders must know how to surround themselves with talented individuals and put into action the values they hold dear. Anthony Taylor chats with Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy, who shares the extraordinary journey of growing his company from just a single delicatessen to a team of more than 50,000 people. Andy talks about the immense power of niceness and passion in targeting huge business wins. He also breaks down leadership lessons from his entire career, from creating a workplace culture where failure is embraced as a stepping stone to success and why innovation must always start from the top.

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