Tag Archives: Company Culture
Business Owners Must Balance Math (Finance) and Soul (Company Culture)
Owning a business means balancing all sorts of things. We have explored this idea in a few other posts: the Art of Balance that has a starter list of 20 things a business owner must balance such as strategy vs. execution and delegating vs. doing,… Continue reading
Best Way of Giving Thanks — Make It Personal
Giving thanks — and the power of making it personal — came across clearly in a recent article in Fortune magazine about Yum Brands. They don’t allow managers just to give plaques or gifts — everything must have a personal note on it, or along… Continue reading
Company Culture Like Fine Wine or Great Coffee
Company culture gets crafted over time by thousands of small decisions, and a few large ones. Yes, the big decisions about the vineyard or varietal takes spectacular time. But I was struck by how many small decisions like the shape of wood barrel, the wood… Continue reading
Anti-Shark Culture as Strategy at Harvard Business School
Few organizations are as effective at establishing a culture as the Harvard Business School — and it is very deliberate, intentional, and no accident. I am back at Harvard Business School today and being here reminds me of the strategy and hard work the school… Continue reading