Purpose. It seems to be a favorite topic as the new year rolls around. Did you find yourself asking about it? "What am I doing? What is my purpose?" Well, I did. I often do. I guess it’s just a part of who I am. I have a fairly grounded sense of...
Organizational Culture
The Way We Work Isn’t Working
Let me begin by painting a quick picture. “Many workplace practices are as harmful as secondhand smoke.” “Workplace environments in the United States may be responsible for 120,000 excess deaths per year—which would make workplaces the fifth leading cause of death—and...
8 Shocking Workplace Statistics — What Every Leader Should Be Thinking About in 2018
Did you know… “Many workplace practices are as harmful as secondhand smoke” “According to the Mayo Clinic, the person you report to at work is more important for your health than your family doctor.” Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annually “In...
The Sneaky Power of Social Agreements at Work
Ever wondered why there is such an emphasis on identifying and communicating an organization’s core values? As in, do they really matter? In my experience, core values tend to look nice on the walls and on marketing materials, but often fail to drive behavior or guide...
Roles, Not Souls: Designing Adaptable Organizations
Earlier this month I wrote a blog highlighting a new leadership framework emerging out of the need to create organizations that are not only more successful and adaptable, but also more soulful. The first step most organizations and teams make along this path is to...