Guiding Principles are any principles or precepts that guide an organization throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in its goals, strategies, type of work, or the top management. – The Business Dictionary Core Values, Guiding Principles or Social Contracts… what matters most is not the name you give them, but rather how [...]
Inspired by my LinkedIn Group Activity on the Executive Roundtable this morning, I thought I’d highlight the most recent challenges I’ve seen regarding Company Cultures & Company Morale. FACT; you don’t change a company culture or morale overnight! There are no quick-fixes. You can’t just give someone a shiny new suit or coat of paint [...]
Most attempts at brainstorming are doomed before they even start! Reverse this tendency by asking better questions, and generate better ideas that your organization is more likely to act on. A group of people are herded into a room as a consequence of urges to “get creative!”, “think outside the box!” & “There are no bad [...]
In many ways, what I often find when I walk into a business looks very much like a scene from an earthquake. Leadership in an organization need to engage the internal & external resources that can help it get from its current state, to where it needs to be before it looses any more people, [...]
During the greatest recession since the Great Depression, a company’s revenue & stock price have held up during the downturn. What do they know that we don’t know? This post was inspired by McKinsey Quarterly’s interview with Bombardier CEO Pierre Beaudoin. He explains how his company, driven by engineering goals, learned to focus on customer expectations, teamwork, [...]
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