Change Your Habits
Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds Every leader can improve their team’s performance and the team’s values-alignment by changing what they pay attention to. Most people pay attention to what’s right … Read more
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Culture is Not Enough
Guest post from Thomas Steding: Slowly, almost inexorably, culture has big become almost top of mind as a key factor in effective leadership. From the Harvard Business Review “Strategy and culture … Read more
How the Best Place of Work Became A State of Mind
Guest post from Jonas Altman: Matt Mullenweg’s company had a plush office at Pier 38 in San Francisco’s Embarcadero. It was only a five-minute walk from his apartment, but his preference, … Read more
The Three Main Organizational Drivers
Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds: Is your company primarily power-, profit-, or purpose-driven? Approaching a meeting with the CEO of his organization, one of my culture clients (a senior … Read more
5 Principles for Ethical Leadership in Times of Crisis
Guest post by Jason Richmond: Leaders are, by definition, role models, and employees naturally follow their lead. This is particularly true in times of crisis. Five key principles leaders must … Read more
How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture
Guest post from Chris Dyer: When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted … Read more
Are You a Culture Change Skeptic?
Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds: Are you a culture change skeptic? Do you have a hard time seeing how your organization’s work culture affects employee behavior, performance, or enthusiasm … Read more
Key Qualities of a Vibrant Culture Leader
Guest post by Colin D Ellis: People who are true leaders stand out. Others want to be around them because they know they’re worth following. But what qualities do these … Read more
Three Keys to Values-Aligned Experiences
Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds: Being around values mis-aligned people lowers trust, discretionary energy, and performance. Our research suggests three key steps you can take to ensure values-aligned experiences: … Read more
How to Beat Scrutiny During a Culture Change
Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds: When leading a culture change initiative, scrutiny of senior leaders’ plans, decisions, and actions increases heavily. I tell senior leaders that they’ll never be … Read more