By Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman’s Co-Founding Partner – written for Specialty Food Magazine

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Visioning

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A Vision of Greatness (September/October 2000)

The Mission Statement as Your North Star (March 2004)

The Power of the Past (July 2008)

Why and How Visioning Works (September 2008)

The Power of Visioning (October 2008)

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Leadership

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Servant Leadership (July/August 2000)

A Recipe For Change Management (pub. date unknown)

The Value of Teaching (January/February 2005)

The Entrepreneurial Approach to Management (March 2005)

The Entrepreneurial Approach in Action (April 2005)

Fifteen Characteristics of Effective Champions (January/February 2006)

Stewardship: Power Without Authority (October 2006)

Managing By Pouring Water (Nov/Dec 2006)

Stop Firefighting, Start Strategizing (March 2008)

Zingerman’s 12 Natural Laws of Business (April 2008)

Staying the Course (January/February 2009)

Staying Sane (March 2009)

Be The Beekeeper (September 2009)

It’s All About Free Choice (June 2011)

The Dos and Don’ts of Effective Leadership (November/December 2011)

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Open Book Finance/Management

Introduction to Open Book Finance (September 2003)

How to Put Open Book Finance into Practice (October 2003)

3 Steps to Great Finance (January/February 2004)

A Guide to Good Forecasting (April & May 2004)

Recipes for Organizational Success (October 2004)

Meaningful Games at Work (September 2005)

Ten Steps to Designing a Great Game (October 2005)

Getting ZAPped (June 2006)

Ten Rules for Great Finance (July 2007)

Beware of Bad Profits (September 2007)

Getting on to Good Profits (October 2007)

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Customer Service

One Customer at a Time (June 2003)

Customer Service 301: Breaking the Rules and Moments of Truth (July/Aug 2003)

Serving the Youngest Customers (July 2005)

A Culture of Positive Appreciation (May 2006)

ZXI: A New Way to Measure Service (June 2007)

Loyal for Life (Nov/Dec 2008 & Jan/Feb 2009)

Low-Cost Service Tips in High-Stress Times (May 2009)

MORE Low-Cost Service Tips (June 2009)

EVEN MORE Low-Cost Service Tips for High-Stress Times (July/Aug 2009)

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Merchandising/Marketing

Optimizing Merchandising Energies (June 2004)

Working With The Press (November 2004)

Contrast, Composition, Content or Content, Composition, Contrast (May 2005)

Designing a Great Business (April 2005)

Food Writing for Non-Writers (November 2005)

A Guide to Planning Effective Promotions (July 2006)

Twelve Techniques to Create Successful Promotions (Sept. 2006)

Strategic Merchandising (June 2008)

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Running the Business

Five Steps to Building an Organizational Culture (March 2007)

Striving for Third Place (April 2007)

Building a Sustainable Business (May 2007)

A New Approach to Performance Reviews (Nov/Dec 2009)

Creating Good Organizational Energy (Jan/Feb 2010)

The Importance of Systems, Part 1 (March 2010)

The Importance of Systems, Part 2 (April 2010)

7 Steps to Being Lucky & Good (June 2010)

The Power of Belief (July/Aug. 2010)

Why Having Hope Matters (September 2010)

The Spirit of Generosity (January/February 2011)

Creating Good Energy (March 2011)

The Evolution of Organizational Culture and Leadership (July 2011)

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By Maggie Bayless, ZingTrain Founding Partner – written for Gourmet Retailer Magazine