A few months ago I was studying some material related to guiding an organization through the process of defining their identity. As I was digging through my research, it dawned on me that while I am clear on what and why I do the work that I do, I had never stepped back and formally
What is leadership? I mean, really, what does it mean to you? I was recently speaking with an executive at a creative agency who was frustrated with his team. No one was bringing any ideas to the table, at least none that he felt were worth seriously entertaining, no matter how many times he invited,
Culture, culture, culture. It's everywhere, and it's all everyone wants to talk about. But what is it, and why is it so important? Once upon a time, management theory was all about one-way communication and that was that. Leaders would "insert their meaning into words," pass those words along, and the recipients would simply extract
Look, it's not rocket science. If you need me to convince you that having clearly defined values is an important part of being a successful business then we're already off to a rough start. The debate isn't about whether values matter, or whether you need a culture to survive. Sure, you could likely get by
