Fuel for Thought
Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
Fuel for Thought
Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
How would Michelangelo paint your organizational culture?
There’s nothing like travelling through southern Europe to be reminded how historical pieces inform us about past cultures. Whether I was looking at paintings, sculptures, the gilded insides of a baroque cathedral or the stone remains of Pompeii, the culture of the times and the region were vividly displayed. Expert tour guides who studied these…
Are You Ready to Join the Culture Celebration?
Who doesn’t love to get an invitation to a party? Whether it’s a wedding, a birthday or a holiday gala it’s all about good times. When was the last time you celebrated what’s right with your culture? Oct 19, 2017 is World Values Day. It’s a day to stop and reflect on the values that…
Top 10 Culture Practices from the Most Successful Companies
Over the past few months, I’ve been interviewing senior leaders from successful organizations across North America. During our conversations, I’ve tapped into the culture impacting practices that they believe are critical to the success of their business. In all cases, it’s about consistent and ongoing attention to how the work gets done. Defining what gets…
Discover How a Purposeful Culture can Drive Productivity and Potential in Your Organization
“The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why”. -Mark Twain Reading all the latest literature on employee engagement is as depressing as another full day of steady rain. Employee engagement numbers just aren’t changing. While there has been a slight increase over…
Leadership Lessons from What a President Doesn’t Say
While the global media outlets have had a field day reporting what President Trump utters and tweets, other leaders are taking note of what he doesn’t say. In particular, the events at Charlottesville have proven to be a turning point. Everyone’s listening Business leaders who agreed to be part of Trump’s Manufacturing Council in the…
5 Reads to Improve Your Capacity to Lead
A popular activity over the summer months has always been reading. After all, packing a few books to take along to the cottage or the beach is just part of the vacation ritual. And, since learning is a value I pursue actively, I always seem to overpack this item (and a few other items as…
Could Your Culture be Caught in an Undertow?
Our business world is full of challenges. As CEO’s look out across this ecosystem’s horizon they see a talent shortage, disruption in business models, and consumers quick to publicly evaluate every experience. Inside our organizations, our employees feel this angst. There are mergers, acquisitions, layoffs, re-organizations, changes in leadership, changes in direction. Confusion comes into…