A health care company with executive leaders located in different states throughout the United States needed better ways to lead their company as a cohesive team. Individuals expressed they working too much without enough time to lead as proactively as they needed to and to collaborate successfully as a team. Because they worked remotely and supervised [...]
A manager of a sales team was frustrated spending time addressing team conflict. The sales team wasn’t getting along well, there was unresolved infighting, and conflict was hindering communication and stalling sales numbers. The team members had unintentionally developed a culture that was getting in the way of people performing at their best. In this case, [...]
“Excellence is the Result of Caring more than others think is Wise, Risking more than others think is Safe, Dreaming more than others think is Practical, and Expecting more than others think is Possible.” ― Ronnie Oldham
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Bertrand Russell
An excerpt from Cultural Brilliance™ Radio on Cultures of Innovation Innovation is about continual change so it’s really a metamorphosis. When we look at organizations that innovate continuously and we have, of course, our great examples of Apple and Google and companies that we’re all familiar with, we see that they are consistently changing whether it’s [...]
Cultural Authenticity™ honors people's needs and people honor expectations of culture. This is a culture where people speak up and the culture listens and negotiates. Authenticity can also be called "The Consciousness of Culture." There must be an inherent involvement of people at all levels of an organization, the idea of emergence, landscape and culture intelligence. Cultural [...]
Cultures of Innovation: How to create, build and sustain them Many companies know that innovation is key to their survival yet struggle to foster a culture that allows innovation to thrive. In order to create an innovative culture, leaders need to understand the level of innovation currently operating within their organization. This is because innovative cultures [...]
"If at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." - Albert Einstein "The air is full of ideas. They are knocking you in the head all the time. You only have to know what you want, then forget it, and go about your business. Suddenly, the idea will come through. [...]
“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym
“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. ” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
