Corporate Culture 3/7

Melting the Permafrost Layer

Did you ever feel like senior leaders have no idea what’s really happening on the ground? My friend Kelly calls this the “permafrost...

Your Red-Tape is Invisible

Our increasingly complex world is having an impact on how people meet and get work done. The old ways of working simply aren’t going to...

The Decision Has Not Been Made

Have you ever introduced a new idea and gotten the backlash comment “why didn’t I know about this?” Or been in a meeting where ideas are...

Are you using Shark Bait to Attract Talent?

I had a pattern of hiring people who I thought were skilled but after a few months, they threw the team into dysfunction. I was using...

What has Jumped the Shark at Work?

The phrase “jump the shark” refers to an idea that is past it’s prime and entered into the absurd. The phrase comes from a scene in the...

Swim out of Infested Waters and into a Trusting Culture

You might be working in a fear-based culture if you’ve ever come up with a strategy to avoid blame; if you’ve ever spent time meeting...

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