Archive for the ‘Healthy, High-Performance Organizations’ Category
Why Great Leaders Must Have Wonder
October 27th, 2016 by Colin Pidd
We live in a world that’s complex; that’s fast moving; that’s disruptive. And if we sit in a world singularly concerned with continuous improvement, we’re going to live in a world where business is actually decaying. Instead we must be thinking beyond improvement into something completely different. Wonder is the source of movement, of innovation,…
Authentic Purpose is Essential to Employee Engagement
October 3rd, 2016 by Vitality Imperative
Inspired and resilient workforces are led by a sense of purpose rather than the efforts of one or more individuals. Ultimately “purpose” is the one point of connectivity that we want to create within an organization. Not only does it create meaning for the work we are all doing together, it also makes people feel…
Why Mergers, Acquisitions and Culture Transformations Fail?
September 22nd, 2016 by Bob Johnson
What does it take for two very different, large organizations, with very different company cultures, to come together under the same overarching vision? Mickey interviews Bob Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of Conversant, about all the conversational ins-and-outs that are involved in mergers, acquisitions and major organizational changes. Highlights As a leader, don’t assume that…
How to steward the organizational culture you want
August 11th, 2016 by Colin Pidd
Despite how many leaders habitually approach cultural change, force is not what is needed for evolution within an organization. Intentional thought and action is needed to effectively co-create the future of any company, starting with examining the stories and patterns we fall into that have us follow purposes that don’t serve us. We must look…
How to Stop Expending Too Much Effort for Too Little Return
July 27th, 2016 by Colin Pidd
Again and again, organizations are expending way too much effort, while still causing very little positive change to show for their work. More engagement surveys haven’t been the answer, so what is? Leaders need to foster the natural circumstances that make people want to do the work to create measurable results. Learn which key promises…
The Quality of Connection Shapes Results
July 22nd, 2016 by Colin Pidd
Connection isn’t just a convenient by-product of results. Rather, high levels of connection within an organization actually help shape the results. When people within a workplace feel a sense of community and the possibility to make a valuable contribution, the need for supervision and added accountability decreases. In this episode, Mickey and Colin begin with…