There is a natural comfort in doing what’s familiar, but the limitations are most certainly costly. A colleague of mine has a daughter in her 20s who is making the rounds of auditions for major symphony orchestras all over… Read more
Fourth Quarter Is Crunch Time, But It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful. Here’s How to Use Year-End Rituals to Get 2019 Off to a Better Start
Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2018! This is your wakeup call. Yes, all leaders need one right about now, because if there’s any time of year when people are in danger of sleepwalking, this… Read more
See Your Company from the Employees’ Point of View (and Fix It)
Have you ever seen the reality show Undercover Boss? I highly recommend it. On the show, the CEO of a company, disguised in casual clothes and with a made-up back story, spends time working incognito… Read more
3 Signs Your Culture is Starting to Stink
If your organization’s culture sits on either end of two extremes, you don’t need an engagement survey or a high-priced consultant to confirm your reality. You can feel the energy when things are amazing, and… Read more
Cultivating A Great Company Culture
It’s not surprising that an organization’s culture often is compared to a garden. After all, culture and cultivate share the same root word. The key to creating a great culture, then, is obvious: Cover it in manure, soak it… Read more