A positive customer experience is a critical competitive differentiator it today's stuttering economic climate. Yet consumers are giving companies a failing grade at a time when the need to be customer centric is being put to the test as never before. This whitepaper by Senn Delaney partner and executive vice president Bill Parsons helps leaders consider whether their company's culture is really as customer-centric as it should be. It provides best practices for methodically shaping a customer-centric culture as well as examples of recognized leaders in customer service, and how they created a sustainable competitive advantage.