The Power of Stories in High Performing Cultures
The strongest organizations in the world achieve sustainable success largely because they understand the value of culture as a competitive advantage.
Let’s face it. Culture can be hard to define and difficult to measure. Senior executives tend to shy away from investing in initiatives with fuzzy ROI. Yet, whether you measure it or not, you have a culture. It may be empowering or toxic. Either way, the results are showing up on your bottom line.
3 Proven Ways to Increase Employee Engagement with Your Strategic Plan
During a visit to the NASA space center in 1962, President Kennedy noticed a janitor carrying a broom. He interrupted his tour, walked over to the man and said, “Hi, I’m Jack Kennedy. What are you doing?”
The janitor responded, “I’m helping put a man on the moon, Mr. President.” (more…)
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit Your Job
Reflect Before You Refresh Your Resume
Since publishing Work On Purpose last year, I have since had the honor of speaking and coaching on its principles. I open by telling the story of how something I heard on the radio one morning became a career-changing wake up call. It lead me on a journey to connect with my purpose, and find work that truly made a positive impact in the world. In closing, I challenge others to connect who they were with what they do for a living. Then I take questions. Without fail, this question is always in the top three: (more…)
Is Your Culture Future Proof?
Last week, I attended The Future of Work Conference in Las Vegas. Author and futurist Jacob Morgan opened his Day 1 keynote with this story of Sissa and exponential change. (more…)
6 Truths About Change Management
For the past month everything around us has been changing. Temperatures are falling and the sun is setting earlier. Leaves are changing to vibrant reds and deep yellows. There’s no denying that fall is here and winter is just around the corner. As humans, we are hard wired to accept the inevitability of seasonal changes. Although we can manage the extreme weather changes of four seasons a year, we are not so adaptive when it comes to organizational change. (more…)