Last week, in Can Radically Different Cultures Produce Equally Great Results?, I posed the question: If measured by financial performance, can dramatically different organizations be equally successful? I n this short series about culture development, we’ll take a look at how sound business principles and cultural patterns often collide within…
There’s more emphasis every day on the value and influence of culture on business success. W hat does it mean if your culture is dysfunctional and your employees think it’s a train wreck?"He threw a lead crystal ashtray at his son’s head?“ I asked. ”Thank God he missed."“He threw his…
You’ve developed common practices you take for granted. B ut, when was the last time you examined whether those “good practices" still represent “best practices"? Do you punt on fourth down because you always do? Several years ago when my father was in his final days, his bonhomie in full…
Your Decision-Making Style will determine a lot about the success of your decisions. A re you able to make the tough calls when you need to? In one of the episodes of Black Sails, a saga about the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 1700s (S3/E3), the feared Captain…
Socrates said, “Know Thyself”, one of the most profound philosophies ever spoken about human behavior. H ave you thought about what it might mean for your business? The night sky is etched in vivid black and white tones, and in the back seat of a chauffeured car prowling the streets…
Does that headline get you thinking? D o you live your life like Tomorrow Never Comes? If you don’t make the best of today, what else is left? You can learn a lot of lessons when death strikes close to home. Over the Christmas holidays several years ago, we lost…
Get yourself a tall chilled mug of Amnesia and have a seat. T his is a beverage you should drink as often as possible.No calories. Low in carbs … but filled with the protein needed to turbocharge your organization.Here’s what will happen after one or more of these adult beverages.First,…
For a long time, I’ve been publishing new content every week … a quotation on Monday morning and a new blog post on both Wednesday and Friday.With the New Year, I decided to move in a slightly different direction. You’ll still receive a favorite quote every Monday morning. That won’t…
Happy New Year, my friends. L et's see what we can accomplish together in 2016![pullquote]Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. ~ Oscar Wilde[/pullquote]The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start … but don’t let yourself get bogged down by a bunch of new…