Resources - David Salyers

David creates and shares resources to empower business leaders to identify their brand’s competitive advantage and create transformational change in their company’s culture.

Vision leaks and must be refilled

What is one of the most important things for leaders to continually nurture? It might not be the budgets, shareholder presentations, or even stakeholder relationships that your mind immediately goes to.

November 15, 2023

What is one of the most powerful tools for transforming your outcome?

The answer might surprise you. It isn’t swift and thoughtless action to try to change your external circumstances, and it isn’t throwing things at the wall to see what sticks - in fact it's much simpler and much quieter than that. The secret weapon for success starts with you.

October 10, 2023

The Entrepreneurial Response to Tough Times in Business: From Crisis to Creativity

These are challenging times for all of us and like you, I’ve had lots on my mind. I hope by sharing some of those thoughts with you today, I can be a source of encouragement and hope as you face the unique impact of the COVID-19 crisis on your life, family, and business.

September 19, 2023

Creating value for your customers: You might be looking in the wrong places

I have always been drawn to startups, even as a young child. In fact, I'm involved in three for-profit startups currently, and almost every nonprofit I am a part of, I joined in their startup phase whether that’s Eagle Ranch, Davar Partners International, Northpoint Church, or ReThink and Orange Conference. But the question is, why am I drawn to them? We’ll get back to that.

August 8, 2023

If you want Raving fan customers don’t start with them…

A friend of mine, Scott Beck, is a serial entrepreneur behind the rise of Boston Market, Einstein Brothers Bagels, and more. He said something to me on a number of occasions that really didn't make sense until I started thinking of it in light of what we're talking about here.

July 13, 2023

Not all moments are created equal: Rethinking Remarkable Service

Truett Cathy, the Founder of Chick-fil-A, used to talk about the fact that sometimes 10% more effort yields a 100% better result. While I don’t know if that rings true in every area of business, it certainly is true when it comes to creating “Remarkable” moments for customers.

David Salyers on Leadership Lessons from over 37 Years at Chick-fil-A

EntreLeadership Podcast: Chick-fil-A’s Competitive Advantage

The Empowered Living Noon Show with Special Guest, David Salyers

HR Break Room – Sparking a Revolution: Create a Remarkable Workplace Culture Through Learning

How to Create Remarkable Culture that Attracts and Retains Gen Z

Entreleadership

Remarkable!

When it comes to qualities such as passion, enthusiasm, energy, and creativity, the majority of the American workforce could be described as “severely lacking.” Too many people just go through the motions, viewing work as something they have to do rather than something they love to do. This translates into lackluster performance, lost opportunities, and a staggering loss of profits. So how does a team leader turn a business as usual team into a remarkable one?