Winning on Purpose by Fred Reichheld Summary
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Discover how customer love - not profit - drives sustainable business success. Reichheld's revolutionary Net Promoter System, embraced by Apple and Amazon, reveals why companies treating customers like they'd want to be treated outperform competitors. What surprising metric matters more than quarterly earnings?
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The Customer Revolution: A New Paradigm for Business Success
What separates thriving businesses from struggling ones when products and services seem similar? The answer is surprisingly simple yet profound: the companies that genuinely love their customers win in the marketplace. This isn't just feel-good philosophy-it's backed by hard data showing companies with high Net Promoter Scores consistently outperform competitors in shareholder returns. Today, two-thirds of Fortune 1000 companies use the Net Promoter System, with tech giants like Apple and Amazon building empires on this foundation. The message is clear: sustainable growth doesn't come through financial engineering or cost-cutting but through enriching customers' lives so thoroughly they become enthusiastic promoters of your business. This customer-first approach represents nothing less than the evolution of capitalism itself-a shift from extracting maximum profits to creating maximum value through kindness, generosity, and genuine care.
Customer Capitalism: The Only Purpose That Wins
The Net Promoter System: Measuring What Truly Matters
Digital Warmth: How Leading Companies Show Customer Love
Inspiring Teams: The Foundation of Customer Love
The Economics of Love: How Customer Focus Drives Financial Success
Living the Golden Rule: The Ultimate Business Strategy
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