Persistent thought-provoking joke #3
Jean-Paul Sartre occasionally frequents a local cafe. His order is always the same: “Coffee, please. Sugar, no cream.” Understanding his particular thinking on “being,” the[…]
Re-writing Unwritten Rules – Is this the change we want?
Sports as a metaphor for business fits well for me, so imagine my delight at Chris MacDonald using the Odor/Bautista brouhaha as a starting point[…]
The rules by which we roll
Let’s describe “an organization” as a collection of people with some degree of shared purpose (what we are doing) interacting within norms of some similarity (how we[…]
Diversity Boxes – ticking and talking
The Schumpeter column of The Economist took a run at diversity this week with the hypothesis that fatigue is big part of the problem. This[…]
Do the Right Thing – Sorry Spike, it’s not that easy…
Long before Spike Lee’s movie, the concept of “do the right thing” was familiar to people both in the workplace and in other facets of life.[…]
Thirteen Days – The Measure of Success Review
“..You just don’t get it Admiral, do you?.” (Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to Admiral George Madsen) Finding new protocols Negotiating without dealing directly Remembering what is[…]
Early warning signs
Corporate culture is at once pervasive and invisible. Anyone who has worked in more than one organization (or suffered through a merger) can attest to[…]
Leadership and decision-making
Earlier this winter I had the good fortune to spend 2 days with a group involved in development and education on Leadership as part of[…]
Using “No” to shape your culture
When it comes to a corporate culture, a simple “No” can be defining. Descriptors of a culture can range from “awesome” to “toxic” on the[…]
Aligning for Performance – Where to start
The Lululemon stories coming out this week illustrate, if nothing else, that running a successful business is a complicated endeavour. There are a number of[…]