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The Customer Is Not Always Right

Posted November 23, 1999 | Leadership | Leadership | Amplify

I once met James Harrington, who was "Mr. Reengineering" at Ernst & Young. We were talking at lunch after hearing a presentation he delivered. One of my colleagues at the table used the now-familiar phrase, "the customer is always right." Mr. Harrington had a different view on this -- one that has proven true time and again.

About The Author
Pamela Hollington
Pamela Hollington is a director for Rebound Consulting Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She has almost 20 years of industry experience, including work in the financial, manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries and successful consulting assignments in the public and private sectors. She can be reached at pamela at reboundltd.com.
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