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					<description><![CDATA[One marketing campaign, and moment of insensitivity, and suddenly years of brand trust can disappeared instantly. That is the painful lesson from Starbucks Korea&#8217;s recent marketing controversy.  The company launched a promotion for its new steel &#8220;Tank&#8221; tumblers and designated May 18 as &#8220;Tank Day.&#8221;  Unfortunately, May 18 is also the anniversary of the 1980 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Everything has a life cycle. People.  Organizations.  Products.  Careers.  Especially leaders. For more than 1,200 years, the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest stood as a symbol of strength and endurance.  Legend says Robin Hood once sheltered inside its massive hollow trunk.  Millions have visited the site.  Yet this year, the iconic tree is believed to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[For more than a decade, Chick-fil-A represented the gold standard of customer experience in the quick-service restaurant industry.  Its commitment to service, quality, and culture made it the undisputed leader in customer satisfaction. Then something unexpected happened. According to the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index, Chick-fil-A was dethroned after an 11-year reign.  The new champion? [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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