Org. Culture

On matters of organizational culture, climate, or behavior

2-10. Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful …

Given a choice, where would you more likely take a job? When you answered, did the weather or climate play a role. If so, you’re probably not alone…

2-9. How to Stop Doing Something

Stopping something, like bad habits or change efforts is an important part of change, but is sorely overlooking in the popular change literature.

2-6. The Perils of Pursuing Efficiencies in Practice

A follow-up to a previous post on efficiency — looking at the practical challenges on how to make organizations more efficient in their performance

1-10. Reveling in The Holiday Spirit

Season one concludes with a look at the holiday season from both societal and organizational perspectives. What should we want to take away from the season?

1-9. Organizational Commitment to Members — Revisited

I get a chance to revisit one of my own pieces — about the extent to which Milton Hershey’s commitment to his factory workers applies to other contexts.

1-8. Are We Too Busy to Learn?

How do we address (and reverse) the trend of adding new requirements to already busy members without full consideration of the workload already present?

1-7. Leadership, Terminal Illness, and Organizational Grace

How the members of an organization respond when one of its senior leaders acquires a terminal illness says a lot about the organization.

1-3. Is ‘Competitive Advantage’ a Real Thing?

Explores the term ‘competitive advantage’ as presently used or overused in the media. Does it really meaning anything or is the meaning just assumed?