What we can learn from the U.S. Women’s World Cup about leadership Article July 8, 2019 by Jan Salisbury 0 comments 746 viewson Leadership The U.S. Women’s Soccer team has just won its fourth World Cup and cemented its position as the greatest women’s soccer team in history. As a woman who played soccer 40 years ago in the first city leagues of Portland and Seattle, I was filled with pride. However, the moment also reflects the challenges that …
Measuring and Maintaining Employee Happiness Article June 9, 2012 by Joe Evans 1 comment 7519 viewson Business Growth & Strategy Organizations thrive on having happy employees, yet our own actions as leaders constantly serve to compromise that happiness. It is not intentional, mind you. Good leaders introduce strategic transformation in order to evolve and improve the business. We all know that organizations are in a continuous cycle of change and that strategies unfold through corporate …
Does Organizational Culture Matter? Part 2 of 2 Article April 14, 2012 by Joe Evans 0 comments 4173 viewson Business Growth & Strategy In the first segment of this two part article series, we examined some criteria to help identify culture hotspots and make the determination if problems exist. In this second part of this article, we will explore a bit about attempting cultural transformation. Introducing Changes To The Culture Changing an organization’s culture is a daunting …
Does Organizational Culture Matter? Part 1 of 2 Article April 7, 2012 by Joe Evans 1 comment 3767 viewson Business Growth & Strategy It is arguable that organizational culture gets more press than just about any business topic out there today. Some attribute problems in operational execution with an issue in the culture of the organization. Most would agree that a certain type of culture is required to be innovative and excel in developing breakthrough technologies and services. …
A Fish Rots From the Head: A Commentary On Corporate Culture Article February 18, 2012 by Joe Evans 5 comments 5424 viewson Business Growth & Strategy Recently, a well-respected Chairman and CEO in the financial services industry shared an old saying with me. He said, “A fish rots from the head.” We were speaking about organizational culture at the time and the point he was making is that an organization’s culture originates from the top of the company. Of course, his …