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What Is An Upward Spiral?

 

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“Yours is the voice that can help ignite the contagious upward spiral of confidence that our country desperately needs.”– Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Letter to America, Sept 2011

In September, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz called business leaders and fellow citizens to help turn the tide of uncertainty that has such a grip on our country.  “We must be catalysts for change… waiting for Washington to act is not a plan of action,” he says. Next week, he will be honored as the Fortune Business Person of the Year.

Why is the CEO of a major public corporation asking everyday citizens to help shift the country’s cultural climate? And what does he mean by an “upward spiral”?

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Engagement Opportunity ScanIn today’s business environment one thing is absolutely clear: you need all hands on deck. You simply cannot afford not to have the committed, intelligent action of every member of your team -- and not just following orders but taking the initiative to attract and retain customers, improve processes, reduce waste, and minimize risks.

Studies show that highly engaged employees are up to 25% more productive and 80% more likely to stay – yet only a small percentage of employees are highly engaged and employees tend to disengage with time on the job. Why? Often because they face unhealthy pressure to compromise on the commitments and responsibilities that initially inspired them. Sadly, this pressure is often unintentional, a product of “commitment drift” that naturally occurs as organizations change and grow. The good news is that one of the fastest ways to mobilize engagement and performance is simply to take stock of those commitments and recalibrate to make them real again.

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Spiral StaircaseWhat Is an Upward Spiral?

Howard Schultz calls us to ignite an upward spiral of confidence to get the economy moving again.

What does he mean?