by Marlene Chism | Jul 14, 2018 | Culture, Guest Post, Leadership Lesson |
A good friend recently reminded me of the old Peter Drucker quote, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. It’s a questionable phrase, in both meaning and interpretation, and questionable that Drucker even said it (it was attributed to him in 2006 by Ford’s CEO, Mark...
by Marlene Chism | Mar 6, 2018 | Communication, Responsibility, Transform Culture |
Look at any mission statement and you see a lot of heady words like integrity, compassion, trustworthiness, and commitment, especially if the mission is from a Non-Profit or Healthcare organization. Ask the employees to repeat the mission and they are lost in the...
by Marlene Chism | Dec 6, 2016 | Power, Responsibility |
Have you noticed a collective cultural shift in our nation? We have more choices to express our opinions, we have less tolerance for the opinions of others. We have more passion, but less compassion. We have more speed but less self-control. We have more opportunity...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 13, 2015 | Leadership, Transform Culture |
Drama, whether it’s negativity, absenteeism, or turnover, is almost always a precursor to culture change. Culture change is never sought when all is well. Where there is drama, the first tendency is to nip drama in the bud, but nipping drama in the bud is like...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 12, 2015 | Critical Thinking, Leadership Lesson |
“We’re all adults here!” That statement is always a big red flag that drama is right around the corner. You can’t rely on good behavior, good decision-making, or good ideas just because people are a certain age and are considered to be “adults.” Adults hold grudges,...