Innovation isn’t working. At least, the old style of innovation isn’t. It can’t be – look at the number of established, iconic brands that have fallen foul of disruption over the past few years. These companies didn’t stop innovating – at least not in their eyes. Kodak, for example, had an entire …
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Your Culture Is Perfect. Until it’s Not.
In this era of massive disruption, a naïve approach to culture is something you can’t afford. “No CEO will ever get fired for being ignorant about their own culture,” my friend and colleague Paul provocatively likes to say. CEOs do get fired for lots of things, but rarely is culture one of them. …
How to Increase Productivity at Your Business Office
When you're running your own business with a full staff, productivity is paramount. If your employees aren't producing results, this will directly impact the company's ability to remain in business. To avoid a catastrophic failure, get creative about the ways you work on increasing productivity …
5 Ways to Develop a Continuous Learning Culture in the Workplace
If you're reading this article, you probably already know that company culture plays a tremendous role in employee productivity and job satisfaction. This means that learning as a feature of company culture can be a significant contributor to creating a pleasant workplace. The thing is, there are …
How Social Distancing Highlights the Power of Blendification® in Your Business
The world is getting smaller. In 1966, Walt Disney unveiled “It’s a Small World,” a now classic ride, and the phrase has been used ever since to highlight how the world keeps getting closer together. Even before this, the idea of “six degrees of separation” surfaced in 1929 and was popularized by a …
The Importance of Building a Strong Company Culture
Companies and company leaders often take a passive approach to company culture. In many cases, they figure it's not something they can control or that they need to control. This is why, when it comes to company culture, most companies have a can't-do attitude about it. Organizational culture has …
