It’s been said that the best way to know what something is, is to know what it’s not. Creating this contrast turns out to be a very effective way for adults to learn, and this also holds true for leaders. I recently participated in an online forum of HR professionals...
By now, everyone understands that company culture trumps strategy every day of the week. Sophisticated plans and Gantt charts are no match for a high-performance culture where employees thrive when they get to work. The felt experience of an organization’s culture is...
Every company has a set of values that impact the daily behavior of employees. Company values can either be nice, inspirational words on the office wall with little to no impact on employees’ day to day, or they can represent the true embodiment of what a company...
Do your employees exhibit low levels of trust and reliability? Do they produce poor quality work, attempt to evade responsibility, or make excuses for bad outcomes? If so, the problem goes beyond your employees – it’s time to step back and pay attention to your...
In his seminal book Instant Replay, about the World Champion Green Bay Packers under legendary coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s, Jerry Kramer describes Lombardi’s leadership. He was authoritarian, mercurial, and endlessly demanding. Despite a roster of Hall of Fame...
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