One outcome of the COVID-19 virus is that more and more companies are asking people to work from home. We don’t know the exact number, but approximately 26 million people were working remotely before the [...]
Corporate CEOs aren’t paid to solve the worlds’ problems, protect communities, or look out for the long-term well-being of employees or suppliers. Milton Friedman told us that in 1970. Anything you do to protect the [...]
Your organization's long-term success ultimately depends on an intangible. It is a culture where every person at every level is focused on and committed to delivering meaningful results. Your competitors don’t hire all the geniuses [...]
The “William Tell Overture” starts, and a masked rider on a white horse races across the screen. “Hi-yo, Silver!” he yells. If you are of a certain age (like me) or an old west TV [...]
Everywhere you look someone is talking about corporate culture. It’s easy to see why. The research advocating for a culture that engages your team and makes employees happy is compelling. It is, after all, a [...]
The days of sustaining the status quo are gone. You are either continuously changing to engage and excite your marketplace, or you are responding to impending disruption from someone who was innovating while you slept. [...]
A Note from Randy: One of my very first municipal government clients was the City of Garland, Texas. The City Manager was a young, innovative leader on a misstion to re-invent government. I was fortunate that [...]
You’ve been there, right? The celebration kickoff meeting launching your new culture change initiative has come and gone. The optimism and hope for a future resembling the lofty words from the new corporate values statement [...]
What does a snail say when riding on the back of a tortoise? WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Besides being one of my favorite jokes ever, it also a reminder about the importance of perspective as you view the [...]
Want to finish this year strong? The Five Friends share ideas to help you end 2016 on a high note and get 2017 off to a great start.
Didn't make it to the Summit? Find out a few of the ideas you missed. Were you there? Here a a few key ideas to remember.
Take a moment to answer this question: How do you build and sustain a culture of commitment, accountability, engagement, and results? Did your list contain hiring for fit, coaching and developing people, providing an engaging [...]
Want to know about the struggles facing organizations today? The Five Friends share their what they are seeing in the marketplace.
What companies are getting it wrong today? More important, what can you learn from them? The Five Friends share their ideas.
There has never been a time when the need for leaders to pursue positive change has been more crucial than it is today. That’s not to say that change has never been important in the [...]