252: The Skills Leaders Need When AI Changes Everything

May 07, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Why Human Leadership Is the New Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI Summary: AI is changing how companies operate, scale, and compete. But according to Dr. Brynn Scarborough, the future will not belong to the companies that automate the most. It will belong to the companies that intentionally develop the human leadership skills AI… Read Full Article

251: Why Customer Experience Leaders Must Prove ROI

May 06, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Learn how to prove customer experience ROI by measuring Return on Experience, customer retention, referrals, earned sales growth, complaints, and loyalty. Summary: Customer experience leaders are facing a new reality: it is no longer enough to say customer experience matters. Executives want proof. In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson and… Read Full Article

251: Why Customer Experience Leaders Must Prove ROI

April 30, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Learn how to prove customer experience ROI by measuring Return on Experience, customer retention, referrals, earned sales growth, complaints, and loyalty. Summary: Customer experience leaders are facing a new reality: it is no longer enough to say customer experience matters. Executives want proof. In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson and… Read Full Article

250: The Secret to Scaling Service Culture Across 19 Resorts (pt 2 of 2)

April 23, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How do you scale a world-class customer experience across 19 resort properties and 20,000 employees? Summary: This episode is part 2 of 2 In part two of this conversation, John DiJulius and Jess Shannon of Sandals Resorts International go deeper into what it really takes to sustain a customer experience transformation at scale. Jess shares… Read Full Article

249: What It Really Takes to Scale Customer Experience Across 20,000 Team Members (pt 1 of 2)

April 16, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How do you scale a world-class customer experience across 20,000 employees and 19 resort properties? Summary: This episode is part 1 of 2 What happens when a hospitality brand known for exceptional guest experiences decides to get even more intentional? In this episode, John DiJulius sits down with Jessica Shannon, Chief Experience Officer of Sandals… Read Full Article

248: What Target’s Decline Teaches Every CEO About Customer Experience

April 09, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Target’s decline: A conversation on leadership drift, relationship capital, employee experience, and the warning signs that a brand is losing customer trust. Summary: In this episode, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius unpack why Target’s recent struggles are bigger than retail headlines. John argues that what happened at Target is not mainly about controversy or pricing…. Read Full Article

247: What Makes Customers Stay Loyal and Come Back

April 02, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Making Customers Stay Loyal and Come Back Summary: What makes a company the kind of brand customers would actually miss if it disappeared tomorrow? In Episode 247 of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius break down the six drivers that separate forgettable businesses from brands customers stay loyal to: great… Read Full Article

246: The 6 Steps to a Successful CX Initiative

March 26, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How to Create a Successful CX Initiative that Lasts! Summary: Most customer service initiatives do not fail because leaders do not care. They fail because they launch with excitement, then daily operations swallow them whole. In this episode, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius break down the six steps required to build a customer experience initiative… Read Full Article

245: 5 Strategies Invest West Used to Build a Customer Experience Culture That Sticks

March 19, 2026 | By: Dave Murray

How Invest West Took What They Learned at The Customer Experience Executive Academy and Built a Customer Experience Culture That Sticks Summary: In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Dave Murray talks with CXEA graduates Rebecca Blaisdell and Megan Francis of Invest West about what it really looks like to bring customer experience… Read Full Article

244: Real Answers to Customer Experience Leadership Challenges

March 12, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Customer Experience Leadership Challenges Solved Summary: What does it really mean to be customer-centric?Where should leaders start if they want to build a culture obsessed with customer experience? In this special mailbag episode of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson puts John DiJulius in the hot seat with real questions from leaders about customer… Read Full Article