Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Culture”
People talk about “going back” after the pandemic. Going back ain’t gonna happen. Going forward will. I’ve looked at several articles, talked with several people about people and work in the post-pandemic world. Based on what I’ve read and heard and seen, lots of positives, albeit slowly, will occur when it comes to people and work. Watch my video to …
What’s ahead when it comes to people and work…? The pandemic will drive changes. Some temporary, some permanent. How to thrive? Preparation and flexibility. Both together will be best to deal with what’s ahead as we all deal with the latest rounds of Covid. And an uncertain future. Don’t plan on things going back to the way they were. …
Culture overhaul is critical to success of other contemplated change initiatives These shootings and others reignited the Black Lives Matter movement across the country last year. And threats to defund the police. Now, in April this year, Maryland has enacted police reform legislation which imposes one of the strictest police use-of-force standards in the nation. And President Joe Biden’s Justice …
Could organizational culture be any more important during these tumultuous times? I don’t think so. During the years I’ve worked with organizations on culture, my views on diagnosing an organization’s culture and leading changes has evolved. So that now my culture assessment advice and recommendations are more effective. Watch my video to learn three important points about culture and how …
When I started my work with organizational culture, I thought there was no “right” or “wrong” culture for organizations. Rather, the right culture was something an organization chooses depending on its situation. Fast forward to today and I must say I’m solidly in the camp that believes there is a right culture. In fact, it’s entirely possible for an organization and its …
Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week. It’s one of several observations I made on company culture in a conversation I had with David Daniel, founder of Fully Integrated Leadership. David and I cover a wide range of topics, beginning with the current social and political climate in our country and world, including Black Lives Matter. We …
Young lab rats like to play. Put two of them in a cage, and you can hear them chirp at 50 kHz of sound as they pounce and wrestle with each other. Put a piece of collar worn by a cat into the cage, and the play stops. Cat hair on the collar instantly triggers fear. Take the piece of …
I’m talking values today. Take a guess. What percent of organizations actually live their values? Is it? A) 78%. Companies, not-for-profits, public sector organizations are all-in on values because they know their people need a North Star to make the right decisions. B) 10%. Organizations believe values are nice to have but not all that important to getting things done. …
Yes, you’re making money. Yes, you’re in markets around the world. Yes, you’ve got good people working with you. And yet, your business model is collapsing. If you don’t make a course change, your business won’t survive. No Obvious Playbook What’s changed? The items you’re selling are no longer in nearly as much demand. The colors have gone out of …
