Organizational Culture

The value of the chief purpose officer

This healthcare executive is setting an example for organizations everywhere. The C-suite is multiplying. In decades past, organizations…

Purpose perspectives from author Daniel Pink and HR executive Kevin Cox

We must align individual and organizational purpose. If you really want to see purpose in action, consider the…

Organizational purpose must be realistic

Aspirational, pie-in-the-sky corporate missions are inspiring. But in order to be successful, corporate purpose must also involve realistic…

How to build a learning culture

It involves continuously unlearning and relearning. For generations, schools, universities, and workplaces have prepared citizens to work in…

How being vulnerable is the key to inspiring leadership

Former Chanel US executive Susan Clatworthy shares lessons from her own career about why vulnerability is the key…

Why performance reviews are more important than ever

There’s tomes of scholarship that tell us how to deliver more useful employee feedback and performance reviews. Giving…

Don’t be a purpose vampire

Dr Vivienne Ming taught me a valuable lesson: unfocused leadership can undermine corporate purpose and drain your team…

Dr Vivienne Ming on the secrets to purpose and self-actualization

Theoretical neuroscientist Dr Vivienne Ming and meta-learning expert knows that the key to robot-proofing ourselves and new generations…

An organization’s biggest assets are its people

Contrary to the long-held opinion of financial managers, hiring great people should be viewed as an asset, not…

How to lead transformatively – not transactionally

Transactional leadership traps executives in old patterns and causes them to deflect responsibility onto others. It’s time to…

Why creating a learning culture is the answer to fear

Fear is shockingly common in the workplace. Here’s why creating a learning culture is the first step in…

How to make your corporate change programme stick

Most change programmes are designed to fail. Here’s three steps that ensure that yours will beat the odds…