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Obama Finds His Straight Talk® Mojo? 21 Jan 2013 | 11:05 pm
Watching President Obama in the first months following the election, I’m impressed by how much more confident and clear he is in his communication. Without question, the election cycle helped him redi...
core values 8 Feb 2012 | 09:35 pm
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Seven Signs of Poor Organizational Effectiveness 19 Feb 2011 | 04:27 am
What are the signs of poor organizational effectiveness? What are the symptoms of a company that has lost its way? Based on the ideas of W. Edwards Deming, “The Seven Deadly Diseases” are the things y...
Use Symbols to Reinforce Corporate Core Values 9 Sep 2010 | 11:21 am
Symbols are a powerful way to communicate corporate core values – and help a culture truly own its values and vision. Symbols evoke emotions and they impel people to action. They can take many forms. ...
Avoid Hollow Core Values 8 Sep 2010 | 11:17 am
When you’re defining organizational core values, it’s critical to avoid making them sound hollow by inserting, for example, your own personal values for those of the organization, or making the exerci...
Aligning Behaviors with Company Core Values 7 Sep 2010 | 11:11 am
Every human has a set of core values. You have yours, I have mine. Sometimes these are in conflict. To make things more complex, every culture has a set of core values. In an increasingly globalized w...
7 Steps for Defining Organizational Core Values 6 Sep 2010 | 11:09 am
Here are seven specific steps for defining organizational core values. Step One: Form a Planning Team A planning team comprised of the senior-most leaders of the organization should tackle the job o...
Discovering Core Values 5 Sep 2010 | 11:05 am
How can you figure out the core values of your company? What steps should you take? How do you begin the process? Developing core values begins with exploring a question like: “What would someone who ...
Organizational Core Values 4 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am
Core values define what is essential to the success of the organization. Let’s be sure everyone understands what I mean. For example, if I say my house has a lot of “value,” I mean it’s worth a lot of...
Ubuntu 3 Sep 2010 | 10:51 am
There’s a concept of community in South Africa that’s called “Ubuntu.” It emphasizes the interdependence of each member of the community. It recognizes a person’s status as a human being, entitled to ...
