{"id":4238,"date":"2019-08-07T13:02:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T12:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whataboutthecustomer.com\/?p=4238"},"modified":"2019-08-07T13:13:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T12:13:17","slug":"definition-of-customer-centricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whataboutthecustomer.com\/de\/2019\/definition-of-customer-centricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Definition of Customer Centricity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Customer centricity is usually definied in a limited way with value creation for the customer (CX), not focussing on offerings or simply listening to the customer. So far there is no clear understanding what customer centricity really means. Our definition of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/whataboutthecustomer.com\/customer-centricity\/\">customer centricity<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/whataboutthecustomer.com\/customer-centricity\/\"> <\/a>is composed of two central building blocks: (1) mutual value creation, and (2) inclusive organisation: \u201cMutual  value  creation\u201d serves to ensure balanced  value creation both for the customer and for the company. It represents the ability of an organisation to get their customers on board and to entice them to recommend the company to others. It also encompasses the optimisation of investment decisions based on knowledge of the value of the customer to the company. An \u201cinclusive organisation\u201d supports \u201cmutual value creation\u201d by integrating the customer as a resource and by abolishing the \u201csilo mentality\u201d in the organisation. The way an organisation ticks on a daily basis influences the mindset and behaviour of employees during change processes and when providing customer experiences. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"read more about our definition (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/whataboutthecustomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/WATC-The-impact-of-customer-centricity-on-profitability1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">read more about our definition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customer centricity is usually definied in a limited way with value creation for the customer (CX), not focussing on offerings or simply listening to the customer. So far there is no clear understanding what customer centricity really means. 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