Sam Walton instilled ownership of the products in the stores into the collective consciousness of every associate regardless of what job they did for the company.

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.

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

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 execution.

Differentiate your products, provide great service and don't even think about trying to compete with Wal-Mart on Price.

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.