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?...
Those of you who know me know my blood runs orange – Clemson orange. And, while I am disappointed in our loss this past week to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, Clemson and those players are still the winners. “You’re not good enough” “You can never achieve that...
It’s common at this time of year to look back and reflect on all that’s happened in the past 12 months, but few leadership exercises encompassing the “year in review” stop to reflect on what you’re truly grateful for and why. Did you know that reflecting on what...
Today, harassment and abuse claims have reached a fever pitch and businesses, media, entertainment and even governments are scrambling to protect themselves and address claims. Scrambling so much, in fact, that, in some cases, they are firing the accused with little...
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....
CEO of HR Solutions by Design, and author of Organizational Culture, Cindy Beresh-Bryant speaks up about healthy work culture and appropriate behaviors in today’s working environment. Amidst allegations of scandal, Nashville stars leave Webster PR. Below is an...
It’s no secret to those who know me that I am a lifelong fan and graduate of Clemson University. As such, my blood definitely runs orange whether Clemson wins or loses. Right now, of course it’s all about winning. Although I am basking in our recent football National...
Ever wonder why customers are so loyal to Southwest Airlines? It’s really quite simple – they’ve built an Organizational Culture (OC) of customer service based on their Values + Philosophies x Actions or, more commonly referred to as, The OC Equation™. Southwest...
WOW! All I can say is WOW! It’s not often you get to talk to and hear one of the masters of Organizational Culture (OC) share how The OC Equation™ propelled them to uber-success as a leader. Tonight, during the FCCi Conference in Sarasota, FL, I had the privilege of...
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...
