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Corporate culture and work-life balance
September 15, 2011 • 6 Comments
Should corporate culture and work-life be legislated? Where should the responsibility of work-life initiatives lie? Should the government be weighing in with legislation, companies be ponying up resources or should we be our own work-life gurus? Corporate cultures that have cultivated programs in which work-life balance is alive and well do reap financial rewards. Think [...]
Corporate Culture Success From A Surprising Source
August 18, 2011 • Leave a Comment
“I think every business needs to ask a single critical question, “If I am the ideal customer why should I purchase from you, rather than any of your competitors?” –Dr. Flint McGlaughlin American culture and global culture In American culture, innovation, freedom and independence are core values we hold dear and near. But these [...]
Corporate Culture and Innovation: 10 Reasons Why Yours Can’t Drive Innovation
July 12, 2011 • Leave a Comment
Corporate culture can cultivate innovation. Why can’t your company innovate? Review our 10 reasons why your culture may block innovation. Innovation is not an accident. Corporate cultures with high innovation incidence happen because innovation is a desired outcome and all supportive processes are aligned to promote it. #10 – You (the leader) expect everyone [...]
Is Your Corporate Culture Innovation Ready?
June 17, 2011 • Leave a Comment
Innovation in business is not only the lifeblood of our society – as American as baseball and SUV’s – it is the legacy every leader dreams of. Good news. The principles in corporate cultures that drive innovation are universal, regardless of national expression.
Change Management and Cultural Style: Are You Killing Innovation?
August 20, 2010 • 2 Comments
Driving innovation is not an accident – very few can emulate Apple, 3M and other magical icons of innovation, though many have tried. It’s all about the corporate culture. But anyone who has tried “change management” techniques to drive innovation can attest to the fact “culture” is a fuzzy term. The reality of building a [...]
Apple’s Money Machine – A Case for Corporate Culture
August 12, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Seems the million dollars question on everyone’s minds these days is “What does it take to “Be Apple?”