Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

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, keep things simple, think small, control costs and continuously improve operations.

Empowering people turns Wal-Mart's culture into a competitive advantage.

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

Wal-Mart hires average people but squeezes above average performance and results out of them.

Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.

When you compete with Wal-Mart, even if you think you've found a niche don't ever become complacent.