I worked with a brilliant man once who was in the “culture change” business. He went into large companies and helped with mergers of two disparate cultures to move the united company forward or came in after a leadership change to reinforce the new culture. … Read more
Ethical challenges face businesses every day. How they navigate them says everything about their corporate or business culture. The Wall Street Journal had good piece last month regarding the ethical challenges facing entrepreneurs and the statistics were somewhat surprising. A full 35% of employees of … Read more
David Brooks wrote an interesting piece this week about Communities of Character and what some schools are doing to teach this. What struck me most about the article and the school described, was the focus on kindness and caring as opposed to our traditional focus … Read more
Larry Senn recently published an article that outlines the steps for effective cultural change and talks about the common reasons culture change initiatives fail. He has spent the better part of 40 years studying organizational cultures and what leads to change and therefore performance improvement … Read more
There was an interesting piece last week on Econsultancy about 5 Digital Companies with Transparent Company Cultures. The companies cited were great examples of those doing things differently and getting better results. However, I would challenge the assertion in the article that it is because … Read more
Apparently, that’s what employees are saying in the Achievers’ 2015 North American Workforce report. They want to “feel inspired by their leadership, valued for their contributions and aligned with company objectives.” According to the report, here is how they are currently feeling: 51% of employees … Read more
I found the recent NY Times Op-Ed piece entitled “Stop Googling. Let’s talk.” very interesting for a couple of reasons. It was a good examination of what having our devices tethered to us 24/7 has done to us and how it’s changing the behavior of … Read more
The other day as I was meeting with a client he was expressing frustration with the differences in cultures within his workforce and the problems it has been causing the company. Although he has tried many things, nothing seems to be able to bridge the … Read more
The Puget Sound Business Journal recently published a piece about Expeditors International and the number of leaders there who do not have degrees entitled “Performance, not Pedigree.” The philosophy of founder Pete Rose has created a culture where performance is rewarded above all else. The … Read more
A lot has been written about the NY Times exposé on Amazon and their culture. The article describes a fast-paced, innovative, customer service-obsessed environment that has led to profits for investors and created the largest retailer in the world. What it also points out are … Read more