One of the greatest impediments to successfully executing a strategic plan is the organization’s culture. If the two are not aligned, success is elusive at best. However, successful organizations have “cracked the code” and have become purposeful in aligning their unique culture to their strategy. They have taken culture out of the shadows, crystallized their…
Don’t Build Your Company Culture – Manage It! If you have an interest in Organizational Development and related topics, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in articles on “How to build a great company culture in # simple steps!”. The promise is that by following those steps, you’ll make your organization’s culture…
Creating Resolutions Ellen took The Conflict Lens™ as part of a leadership training course that her company was sponsoring. For the first conflict, she chose to analyze a conflict with a peer, which was ongoing. Despite her best intentions, she had been unable to bring the conflict to a constructive resolution. The second conflict was…
Work Effects Developing Trust, Delivering Results Work Effects Crafts 3 Small Steps for Building Trust and Leaving Big Footprints in the Workforce What do Augustus Caesar, George Washington, Gandhi and Jack Welch have in common? All of these great leaders mastered the small steps of building trust among their superiors, peers and followers. Trust is what drove…