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S O U T H W E S T A I R L I N E S
I T ‘ S N O T J U S T A C A R E E R --- I T ‘ S A C A U S E
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS AN AMERICAN LOW-COST AIRLINE AND THE WORLD’S LARGEST LOW-COST
CARRIER
THEY ARE THE LARGEST AIRLINE IN THE WORLD BY NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
CARRIED PER YEAR . AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009, SOUTHWEST OPERATES MORE THAN
3,200 FLIGHTS DAILY.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES HAS CARRIED MORE
PASSENGERS THAN ANY OTHER U.S. AIRLINE SINCE
AUGUST 2006 FOR COMBINED DOMESTIC
AND INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS
ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS TO THE SUCCESS OF SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES IS IT’S UNIQUE APPROACH TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF IT’S
EMPLOYEES
Co-Founder Herb Kelleher and CEO Gary Kelley basic philosophies:
C O – F O U N D E R H E R B K E L L E H E R AND C E O G A R Y K E L L E Y B A S I C P H I L O S O P H I E S :
• SUCCESS IS BASED ON SHARED GOALS • SHARE KNOWLEDGE • MUTUAL RESPECT • DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES THAT
STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS
• PERSONAL ACTION SHOWS EMPLOYEES THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS
• OPEN DOOR POLICY• LISTEN TO EVERYBODY
T H E S O U T H W E S T W A Y
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
L I V E T H E S O U T H W E S T W A Y
WARRIOR SPIRITWork Hard
Desire to be the bestBe courageousDisplay a sense
of urgencyPersevereInnovate
SERVANT’S HEARTFollow The Golden Rule
Treat others with respectPut others first
Demonstrate proactiveCustomer Service
Embrace the SWA Family
FUN-LUVING ATTITUDEHave FUN
Don’t take yourself too seriouslyMaintain perspective (balance)
Celebrate successesEnjoy your work
Be a passionate Teamplayer
MEET OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVESKNOW AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY AND SECURITYPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOCUS ON HIGH CUSTOMER SERVICE DELIVERYSTRIVE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTDEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY IN ALL ACTIONS
FOCUS ON LOW COSTCOMPLETE DAILY JOB DUTIES AT LOWEST COST POSSIBLECOMPLETE PROJECTS ONTIME AND ON BUDGET
WORK THE SOUTHWEST WAYFOCUS ON SAFETY
A D D I T I O N A L E X P E C T A T I O N S F O R L E A D E R S
DEVELOP PEOPLEKNOW YOUR PEOPLESET CLEAR EXPECTATIONSDELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY; HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLEENCOURAGE STRENGTHS; ADDRESS WEAKNESSESPROVIDE TIMELY, CANDID FEEDBACKBUILD A BENCH
BUILD GREAT TEAMSIDENTIFY THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE RIGHT JOBBUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUST AMONG TEAMMEMBERSENCOURAGE VIGOROUS DEBATE AND DIALOGUEGAIN COMMITMENT TO SHARED GOALSSEEK DIVERSITYALWAYS BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GREAT PEOPLE
A D D I T I O N A L E X P E C T A T I O N S F O R L E A D E R S
THINK STRATEGICALLYSEE BEYOND TODAY’S ACTIVITIES
ACT LIKE AN OWNER
EMBRACE PROBLEM SOLVING
TRANSLATE BROAD OBJECTIVES INTOSPECIFIC ACTION PLANS
C O M M U N I C A T E E F F E C T I V E L Y
B E A N A C T I V E L I S T E N E R
P R E S E N T W I T H I M P A C T
K N O W Y O U R A U D I E N C E
C O M M U N I C A T E O P E N L Y A N D O F T E N
P A R T I C U L A R L Y D U R I N G U N C E R T A I N T I M E S
A D D I T I O N A L
E X P E C T A T I O N S
F O R S E N I O R S O U T H W E S T L E A D E R S
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF SENIOR SOUTHWEST LEADERS
DEMONSTRATE CAPACITY
P R O A C T I V E L Y M A N A G E Y O U R T I M E
B E D E C I S I V E
D E L E G A T E D E L I B E R A T E L Y
F O C U S O N P R I O R I T I Z A T I ON
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS OF SENIOR SOUTHWEST LEADERS
BE A CHANGE LEADERCAST A COMPELLING VISION
BUILD A GUIDING TEAMCOMMUNICATE FOR BUY-IN
MAKE IT STICK
B E K N O W L E D G E A B L EBE SELF-AWARE
KNOW OUR BUSINESS ANDOUR INDUSTRYLEARN ON THE FLYDRIVE FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT