Offering employees generous salaries might make you a popular boss in the short term, but research shows that what workers really want far extends beyond the usual job incentives. Keeping employees happy and productive requires frequent and open communication, regular recognition of achievements, and constructive feedback. In short, employees are human beings and should be […]
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Clayton Christensen | Harvard Business School
Culture is a way of working together toward common goals that have been followed so frequently and so successfully that people don't even think about trying to do things another way. If a culture has formed, people will autonomously do what they need to do to be successful.Clayton Christensen, Harvard Business School Test Your Culture [...]
People are Opportunities not Interruptions
TOP TIPS IN RELATIONSHIP RESOURCING PEOPLE ARE OPPORTUNITIES NOT INTERRUPTIONS The greater the leadership role, the less time there seems to be for people. The constant emails, phone calls, meetings, planning meetings about the meetings. If you haven’t already realized it, the leadership role you thought you were born for is often not what it […]
Top Down Leadership Limitations & How to Overcome Them
The top-down approach to leadership is based on post industrial revolution and pre-Vietnam era military or Captain of Industry models of barking orders to underlings. It can go something like this: “I’m in charge here, and the sooner you figure that out the better!” While this perhaps may be an effective form of leadership in […]
Steve Gandara on Rainmakers TV
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is the mantra of Excellent Cultures. Steve Gandara explains how companies that pay close attention to the culture of their operations do much better for all stakeholders. Rainmakers Tv on PBS.
Seahawks Super Bowl Winning Culture – Part Four
SUPER BOWL SERIES | PART FOUR | TEAM & PROPER GOAL ORIENTATION There’s no doubt we here at Excellent Cultures have been excited about the Seahawks Super Bowl win. It’s been something we’ve waited for all of our lives! But the culture that brought the Lombardi trophy to Seattle isn’t new here, in fact it […]
Gratefulness is a Core Leadership Attribute
In America every November we celebrate Thanksgiving. No matter the historical premise for this American holiday it has become a time when we place our attention on who and what makes us thankful. Research shows that gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Reflecting on what one is grateful for results in more […]
How To Change a Culture | The Diagnosis | Part One
Part one of a three part series. How to recognize a culture change is needed. The Sinking Ship An underperforming culture looks like anything in-between a sinking battered battleship to a shiny new Titanic. One has been through war; the other is fresh from the paint booth. Both are sinking despite how they look on […]
Waiting Patiently – Abraham Lincoln
“A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe fruit at length falls into his lap.” — Abraham Lincoln
Three Quick Tips From Jack Hollis
These three things that Jack Hollis shared are from the Excellent Cultures radio show and podcast. You can listen to the streaming show in it’s entirety here: Engaging People Engagement comes from helping one another, not helping yourself. No person can make the end-all happen. You can control your attitude and your effort, the rest […]
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