Are your employees asking themselves this question? If so, you hope they can identify why they work at your organization. You hope your people value their role beyond receiving a paycheck. The hard truth is hope is not a strategy. Hope is not a strategy. According to NASA lore, while touring the space center in…
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Remember how it felt when that kid on the playground kept changing the rules in a game of tag, and you had to be IT over and over again? Now jump forward several decades. Is everyone playing by the same rules at work? If organizational culture is defined as ‘how we do things here,’ are…
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Reading the headlines this week about Amazon’s office culture was like watching a tennis match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. The volley between Amazon the Tech Wonder and Amazon the Bruiser started with the New York Times article on Amazon’s work culture published August 15. Reporters Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld served a couple aces…
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We want to share with you a great visual on employee motivation designed by Office Vibe. Give employees opportunity to grow and make a difference and you have a recipe for energized employee engagement. This infographic was crafted with love by Officevibe, the employee survey software that shows you how to motivate employees so that…
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Last night I was sitting on the bleachers in a high school gym watching my daughter’s basketball game. Her team led the first quarter, but just before the half, the opposing team scored with two smooth plays, and then landed not one, but two 3-pointers. Our team countered with several wild and unsuccessful shots and…
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Being a good leader doesn’t mean you have to be friends with everyone at work. In fact, befriending everyone, especially someone you supervise may be a bad idea. But what do you do with those that you just cannot stand – the obnoxious, annoying type? The key for a good leader is to “care.” That…
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The short answer is, ‘quite a lot’. As a student of leadership for over 20 years, I am fascinated by how the concept of what it means to be a leader has evolved since its relatively recent introduction as a field of study. My personal definition of leadership – ‘the act of mobilizing people to…
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With the first of the year came the annual calls to “be healthier” – lose a few unwanted pounds, exercise 20 minutes a day, or 60, three times a week, or six, eat more of this food and less of that food. Whether or not you subscribe to New Year’s resolutions, I do agree that…
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With several meetings postponed, I’m using this snow day to take stock and appreciate the fascinating opportunities and challenges that have been presented to our company by the diverse group of partners and clients who have made this a banner year. As our new logo and company name suggest, strategic leadership will propel people and…
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