What is customer-centricity?

07/11/2022 Article
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Stuart Harle

Qorus

Senior Adviser

“The customer isn’t always right. The right customer is always right. And yes, there is a difference.” Professor Peter Fader.

Surely that can’t be right? It goes against everything that’s ever been said about giving a high standard of service to customers.

Not all customers are created equal.

Don’t confuse a great customer experience or service, or being nice and friendly to them, with customer-centricity. 

You can’t give the same high level of service to all your customers as many don’t deserve it and those who try it may not deliver a satisfactory level of service to any customer. The consequences can be potentially disastrous.

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