Mary Marshall There is a lot of talk recently about culture in an organization, both good and bad. I think what everyone finally agrees on is that business culture matters and those identified as “good” cultures usually produce results far exceeding their peers. So what makes a … Read more
I work with a lot of amazing CEOs and one of the things I noticed is that they almost always have an outside interest that in some way involves creativity. I took up Stained Glass Art a little over three years ago and was amazed … Read more
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
Over the years, I have read numerous books on various aspects of business, (as I am sure you have too). In the last 5 years, 3 books have been published that I believe every CEO should read. Each covers a deeply fundamental concept that as … Read more
Recently, I saw a parent teaching a child how to ride a bike. It made me smile to see both the excitement and fear on the little boy’s face as he said “now don’t let go ‘til I tell you,” and then the joy when … Read more
We all know that doing something the same way over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity, yet, how often do we actually do this and get frustrated when it doesn’t work? The reason I bring this up is that … Read more
For most of us, this is a time for reflection, both personally and professionally. What did we hope to accomplish this year vs. what we actually accomplished? Sometimes there is cause for celebration, but more often than not, it’s a time to rethink, revise, and … Read more
This holiday season, in addition to saying “thanks” to all those who have helped me, and all those who have allowed me to help them, I wanted to share a thought, or really, a question. As the New Year approaches – what if we no … Read more
I was recently on a 6-hour flight and my travel nightmare came true. The seat to my left was occupied by a talker, and not just any talker, but a marathon talker! I had work to do for the conference I was attending and had … 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