The Positive Culture Book cheaper than coffee
Exciting news: the publisher offers the Kindle version of my Positive Culture book at only 99 cents from 26-28 June! Benefit from these 3 magic days and download your copy…
Dare you share failures?
Learning is crucial for a positive culture, but it hardly ever happens without mistakes, hickups, or failures. Learning fast, and learning from others' failures as well, helps your organization become…
Are you still learning?
When was the last time you learned something new? Being a newbie again, can be a wonderful experience. People who thrive have a sense of learning and vitality, as Gretchen…
Positive Deviance
Positive cultures lead to productivity and can even stir high performance or "positive deviance". How could you make that work? People perform best when they feel good about themselves, plus:…
Henna Inam: “We are Wired for Authenticity”
It was on a transatlantic flight, more than five years ago, that Henna Inam started to understand she had been lying to herself about who she really was. “Sure, I…
Eileen Fisher: “We Need To Figure Out How To Get Free”
Eileen Fisher is an American fashion designer and founder of the women’s clothing retailer Eileen Fisher Inc. The company celebrated its 30-year anniversary and has over 1,000 coworkers. For these…
Book Review: Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks
Ora et labora: the twin pillars of monastic work are of equal importance. For a Trappist monk work is a form of prayer and prayer is a form of work.…
Book Review: Do! “The Pursuit of Xceptional Execution”
Speaker and best-selling author Kevin Kelly draws from over two decades of research to highlight what makes Xceptional businesses and their leaders succeed beyond all odds: exceptional execution of an…
Deep Democracy Workshop to Transform Challenges: dare you to kiss a frog?
Deep Democracy is a fascinating approach to both personal and organization development. Join me as I join this wonderful workshop to learn more... Kiss a frog? Ugh! It’s natural for…
Do you give attention to who you work with?
In this reflective time of year, I'd like to ask you how you focus your attention. Do you give genuine attention to the people you meet both in your personal and…
“Whole Person” Organizational Culture makes people and organizations thrive
Guest post by Gerald Wagner.
What if you’d wake up on Monday excited to go back to work? Organizations with “Whole Person Cultures” make this a reality. Not because they offer happiness courses and wellness perks – but because they create organizational cultures in which people thrive. Eliminate fear, add creativity. No need for office politics, if there’s openness. Bye professional masks, hello authenticity. Why use key performance indicators and stretched targets, if you get it done through enthusiasm and work-life balance. It’s a magic mix so let’s meet some organizations that walk this talk! (more…)
Dare you be Authentic?
Who you are, has become more important since our economies deliver numerous services, and we are knowledge workers in varying projects while our societies ride the waves of global change. It is not just what you do, and how you do it, but WHO you are that makes the difference in all this volatility. Being precedes doing. (more…)