With the seemingly almost weekly tragedies of workplace/school shootings, workplace violence, harassment, discrimination, etc. reported in the news, everyone is looking for answers. Yet, as we grapple with today’s most serious problems, few answers seem readily...
Last week I attended Billy Ray (Bill) Jones’ funeral. Bill was the father of one of my dearest friends and although I never met him personally, after listening to his eulogy, I felt I knew him. And what a beautiful, purposeful life he lived. What was his secret?...
Men and women often feel powerless when faced with offensive, inappropriate or harassing behavior in the workplace. Take the following question I recently received as an example: “I work in Accounting and recently my company was acquired by another company....
I’ve been living and writing about Organizational Culture (OC) and the competitive advantage it can bring to an organization for most of my career and I have been privileged to work in some organizations with the best OCs in the world. But this week I get to hone my...
“The only thing of real importance that leaders do is create and manage [Organizational] culture” ~ Edgar Schein, Former Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management Leaders need three things to be successful: Strategy (Business and Culture) Strong leadership OC...
The Power of an Empowerment Culture Underperforming organizations are usually over-managed and under-led” – Warren Bennis The best managers are also great leaders, effectively applying the science of management along with the art of leadership. People naturally follow...