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> [Wal-Mart hires average people but squeezes above average performance and results out of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/wal-mart-hires-average-people-but-squeezes-above-average-performance/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

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## More by Michael Bergdahl

> [Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/wal-mart-s-success-strategies-and-tactics-are-easy-to-understand-yet/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/servant-leadership-is-the-foundation-and-the-secret-of-sam-walton-s/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/sam-walton-instilled-ownership-of-the-products-in-the-stores-into-the/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Empowering people turns Wal-Mart's culture into a competitive advantage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/empowering-people-turns-wal-mart-s-culture-into-a-competitive/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [The key to competing and surviving against Wal-Mart is to focus your business into a niche or pocket where you can leverage your strengths…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/the-key-to-competing-and-surviving-against-wal-mart-is-to-focus-your/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Differentiate your products, provide great service and don't even think about trying to compete with Wal-Mart on Price.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/differentiate-your-products-provide-great-service-and-don-t-even/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Sam Walton was a master storyteller who used illustrative stories to reinforce his cultural standards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/sam-walton-was-a-master-storyteller-who-used-illustrative-stories-to/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Wal-Mart hires average people but squeezes above average performance and results out of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/wal-mart-hires-average-people-but-squeezes-above-average-performance/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [At Wal-Mart, if you couldn't explain an idea or a concept in simple terms on one page of paper Sam Walton considered the new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/at-wal-mart-if-you-couldn-t-explain-an-idea-or-a-concept-in-simple/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [When you compete with Wal-Mart, even if you think you've found a niche don't ever become complacent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/when-you-compete-with-wal-mart-even-if-you-think-you-ve-found-a-niche/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [Sam Walton's values are: treat the customer right, take care of your people, be honest in your dealings, pass savings along to the customer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/sam-walton-s-values-are-treat-the-customer-right-take-care-of-your/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

> [The key to Operations at Wal-Mart is their ability to maintain the highest standards while at the same time getting things done with lockstep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bergdahl/the-key-to-operations-at-wal-mart-is-their-ability-to-maintain-the/)

[Michael Bergdahl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bergdahl/)

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