Category Archives: Culture

Four Strategies to Increase Organizational Trust and Transparency

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

In today’s fast-paced, globally-connected business world in which we live, an organization’s successes and failures can be tweeted across the internet in a matter of seconds. A knee jerk reaction of many organizational leaders is to clamp down on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Decision-Making, Leadership, Sharing Information, Transparency, Trust | 16 Comments

Navy SEALs, Fame and the Lure of Narcissism – A Cautionary Tale for Leaders

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

The publication this week of No Easy Day, a book written by former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette (using the pseudonym Mark Owen) detailing his involvement in the killing of Osama bin Laden, offers a cautionary tale for leaders everywhere. How do … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Culture, Ego, Ethics, Greed, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Narcissism, Values | 4 Comments

Face Time Builds Trust & Teamwork

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Last week my organization conducted our annual all-company meeting, and for the first time in a few years, we were able to have a face to face gathering. Prior to the all-company meeting, I held a team-building event for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Commitment, Connectedness, Culture, Relationships, Teamwork, Trust | 13 Comments

Does Your Culture Breed Success? Four Lessons From Michigan’s Brady Hoke

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

What a difference a year makes! Almost exactly one year to the day, I wrote a blog article titled What Killed The Coach? for LeaderChat.org, where I detailed the cultural missteps taken by Rich Rodriquez that led to his firing … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Commitment, Culture, Leadership, Sports, Success | 16 Comments