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A lot has changed for Verizon Business and our customers over the last six years. The evolution of the global business landscape is astounding. What has remained unchanged is our commitment to our customers and the people that they serve…ultimately, our mission is to empower people to have a better life. The foundation that makes up the name Verizon.  “Veritas” – certainty/reliability  “Horizon” – forward-looking and visionary Today, the debut of our new-look branding not only signifies a milestone moment for us as a business but celebrates who we are and how far we’ve come. For Enterprise and Public Sector organizations globally, Verizon Business has been and will continue to be your trusted partner. A group that focuses on reliability and the certainty that we will show up when it matters most. A forward-looking group, looking at the horizon for what’s possible for your business. It’s an exciting day that marks the next chapter for Verizon. #Verizon #NextChapter #VTeam #ForwardTogether #VerizonBusiness #Enterprise #PublicSector https://lnkd.in/ejD-TDmv

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In 1986, there was a Hewlett Packard commercial that really shaped how I looked at my businesses later on in my management career. It has a driver in an awesome convertible corvette, driving down a back country highway, when he drives by a gas station, stops and goes back and asks if they have a phone. Granted it was a payphone, but he calls into his office and asks "......, what if?" Over the years when we were asked to develop team KPI's, each operating unit I had was responsible to provide 1-4 what-ifs a year. Each of these was designed to take the value of our human capital (great team members) and challenge them to think outside the box to make their units better. If you think about it, they are the ones on the front line every day, working with the team, the customers, the trucks, and management. They have ideas that would make their work faster, easier, more accurate, improve quality, improve safety, increase profits. First and second level managers had the KPI's for what-ifs. As managers we don't do enough listening to their inputs, and through the what-ifs, I had to listen. Many of these what-ifs we implemented over the years, and they made our business units better and stronger. I found the commercial today by searching " Hewlett Packard Commercial with a corvette and pay phone asking what if" There are several versions of the same theme, but that one always was my favorite. Good luck in your quest of "what-ifs?"

Teamwork. At Verizon, it's the secret sauce that enables us to accomplish our shared goals. In fact, our credo, which is a guiding document outlining how we work together, is rife with statements about teamwork, and is a testament to our commitment to collaboration, diversity, and excellence in all that we do. "We know teamwork enables us to serve our customers better and faster." These words resonate deeply with us because they reflect our core belief that together, we can achieve more for our customers than we ever could alone. Every day, we witness the power of teamwork as we work tirelessly to meet the needs of over 100 million customers worldwide. "We are driven not by ego but by accomplishments." This statement speaks volumes about our culture of humility, where recognition is earned through hard work, dedication, and tangible results. It's not about individual accolades; it's about what we can achieve together as a unified team. "We keep our commitments to each other and our customers. Our word is our contract." Integrity is non-negotiable at Verizon. When we make a promise, we honor it, holding ourselves and each other accountable to the highest standards of reliability and trustworthiness. "We respect and trust one another, communicating openly, candidly and directly since any other way is unfair and a waste of time." Open communication is the cornerstone of effective teamwork. We foster an environment where every voice is valued, every opinion is heard, and constructive dissent is encouraged. "We voice our opinion and exercise constructive dissent, and then rally around the agreed-upon action with our full support." Healthy debate fuels innovation and drives progress. We welcome diverse perspectives, knowing that through constructive dialogue, we can arrive at the best possible solutions for our customers and our company. "Ideas live and die on their merits rather than where they were invented." At Verizon, meritocracy reigns supreme. Regardless of title or level, everyone has the opportunity to contribute their ideas, knowing that they will be evaluated based on their substance and potential impact. As we continue to drive technology that shapes how we interact with each other and the world around us, we know and depend on each other and the power of teamwork to make us unstoppable. #Teamwork #Diversity #Innovation #Verizon

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Sowmyanarayan Sampath is the CEO of Verizon's consumer group, which includes its mobile unit. "This is my seventh job in nine years at Verizon. I tend to go where something needs to be solved," he told Business Insider. "Why do customers need connectivity? What do they want? What are the criteria they use to choose connectivity?" he asked, describing some questions that drive his work. "Customers want the best and they're willing to pay a little more for it." Sampath's 2024 goal is for Verizon to be "the world's best AI-applied company" and use it daily — first within internal workflows, then for customer interactions. However, with all the uncertainty in the world right now, he wants folks like himself to, "Stay firm, stay the course. America is going to be here. Do not let short-term distractions take us off a long-term game." His insights are part of Business Insider's year-end leadership series, "Looking Ahead 2024." https://lnkd.in/eeXCY9qP

We didn't do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost: Nokia CEO Nokia was once the undisputed leader of the mobile phone industry, with a global market share of over 40 percent. It had a strong brand, a loyal customer base, and a reputation for innovation and quality. But in less than a decade, Nokia lost its dominant position and sold its mobile phone business to Microsoft in 2013. How did this happen? What went wrong? And what can we learn from Nokia's decline and fall? One of the most poignant moments of Nokia's demise was when its CEO, Stephen Elop, ended his speech announcing the sale of the company with these words: "We didn't do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost." We can all relate to the Nokia CEO statement, because we have all experienced failure in some form or another. We have all faced situations where we did our best, but still fell short of our goals. We have all felt the pain of losing something we valued, whether it was a job, a relationship, a project, or a dream. But we can also learn from Nokia's downfall, because it teaches us some valuable lessons about how to succeed in a fast-changing and competitive world. Some of these lessons are: - Embrace change, don't resist it. Change is inevitable, and the only way to survive and thrive is to adapt and evolve with it. Be open to new ideas, new technologies, new opportunities, and new challenges. Be curious, be creative, be flexible, and be willing to experiment and fail. - Focus on the customer, not on yourself. The customer is the reason why you exist, and the source of your success. Understand their needs, wants, preferences, and expectations. Deliver value, quality, and satisfaction. Delight them, surprise them, and exceed them. Build trust, loyalty, and advocacy. - Simplify, don't complicate. Complexity is the enemy of efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence. Simplify your processes, systems, structures, and communication. Eliminate waste, duplication, and confusion. Clarify your goals, roles, and responsibilities. Align your actions, decisions, and outcomes. - Preserve your values, don't compromise them. Values are the foundation of your identity, culture, and reputation. They guide your behavior, choices, and relationships. They define what you stand for, what you believe in, and what you aspire to. Preserve your values, don't compromise them. Live them, demonstrate them, and celebrate them. We didn't do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost. This is not a statement of defeat, but a statement of reflection. It is not a statement of regret, but a statement of learning. It is not a statement of despair, but a statement of hope. We can learn from our failures, and we can grow from our failures. We can overcome our failures, and we can prevent our failures. We can turn our failures into successes, and we can turn our successes into greatness. #nokia #failure #learning

"Better than yesterday" is my concept for all stakeholders to carry on a daily basic. Every system has bugs and down from time to time. Don't always rely on the running system without having people to maintaining. I saw some companies who are careless after they got successful in their careers. They don't know the degradation of the system and that is why one of the reason that going bankrupt after two decades of market positioning. See Nokia and Kodak as an example. "Better than Yesterday" Easy to remember Focus on growth and improvement Best way for operation excellence mind set reminder #Maintain #Operations