Leadership

The focus on building a high performance culture is increasing at many organizations, and rightly so. But the need for building trust is equally important. This is not solely an ethical issue, [...]

In a recent LinkedIn post, I asked people to think beyond leadership development and to think about leadership alignment. This is something that our work in the culture and leadership arena has [...]

A company’s culture can be geared towards a high performing culture, if the Board is actively involved in the development of the mission, vision, and strategy...

When trying to lead culture change, it is always useful to realize that organizations are not just groups of rational decision makers, but also bundles of interdependent rituals, habits, and [...]

What happens when you try to change an organization? What works? What doesn’t? Is it all chance and charisma? Or is it all process, methods, measures, and structure? Many authors have given us [...]

With all the resources invested in building engagement, why haven’t the numbers gone up? Engagement has been a hot-button issue for organizations hoping to improve the connection AND output of [...]

Women and the Path to Leadership Given the high percentage of women in the workforce (nearing 50% in the U.S.), it seems surprising that more women don’t occupy executive positions in our [...]

In recent decades, there has been a great increase in the number of women in the workforce. In the U.S., women hold 49.1% of overall jobs and fill more than half of managerial, professional, and [...]

What you risk when you don’t involve new hires in your culture. How soon do you involve new hires in your organizational culture assessment and change initiative? This is a tricky question for [...]

Do you recognize employee achievement as part of your culture? As the old year ends and a new year begins, it’s a good time to look back—and forward—at the achievements of your employees. Do you [...]