Culture Committee
Does your company have a culture committee? Before you swipe left, let me say that they are present in Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and everything in between. What are they and why would you have them? Let’s start with why people start them.
Wisdom Circle
Do you have a wisdom circle – a group of wise friends or advisors who tell it to you straight and hold you accountable to being your best self? What would it look like if you did? How bout this?
Change the culture
Last week I suggested that the answer to some of this sexual misconduct is to have at least 30% women on your leadership team. I did not mean to be glib. However, that would change the culture pretty quickly.
Taking apart the Ideal Team Player- Pt. III. Are you smart?
As we discussed the last 2 weeks, Patrick Lencioni believes that ideal team players are humble, hungry, and smart. What does he mean by smart? In the context of a team, smart refers to your common sense about people: being interpersonally appropriate and aware. “Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group […]
Taking Apart The Ideal Team Player-Pt. 2: Are You Humble?
As we discussed last week, Patrick Lencioni believes that ideal team players are humble, hungry, and smart.
Are you communicating your mission and values?
When I talk to first line employees, I find that their knowledge and application of the mission and values of the company can be pretty foggy. Or, perhaps, no one told them.
After all these years, how do I change my name?
Like many of you, I’ve called myself one thing for all of my existence. Now, after being a Member of a Vistage group for 4 years and a Vistage Chair for over 17 years, Vistage is changing the name from a Vistage Group to a Vistage Peer Advisory Board. We shall call it a “Board” […]
Do you have good SOP’s?
While processing an opportunity at a Vistage meeting last week, one member asked if the company had a SOP around the process being discussed. “What’s an SOP?” asked a Second Member.The group laughed or groaned.
Is multi-tasking working for you?
Vistage Speaker Larry Haas spoke to my KEY group this week on Unmasking Multi-tasking. He thoroughly convinced the group through a hands on exercise that multi-tasking is not more effective for you or your customer. We probably won’t ever forget the exercise.
How does innovation occur in your organization?
Is it random? lucky? At the whim of the founder?