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#Culture

A noble and worthy goal is to create a culture that will outlast its leaders.

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Workplace-Marketplace

You can't be special, distinctive, and exceptional in the marketplace unless you create something special, distinctive, and exceptional in the workplace.

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Decision Making Criteria

Does your organization have a "decision-making criteria?"  How often do you evaluate and challenge it?

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#Culture

If you're interested in changing the culture of your organization, your first step should be to look in the mirror and make sure you are setting the kind of behavioral example you want everyone else to follow.

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#CorporateCulture

Does your company pay as much attention to psychology and emotion as it does technology and efficiency?

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Ability

For virtually every company, the scare resource today is human ability. 

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#Culture: Survey Says

According to Gartner, a research and advisory firm, 69% of employees don't believe in the cultural goals set by their leaders, 87% don't understand them, and 90% don't behave in ways that align with them.  By closing these gaps, Gartner says, companies are 9% more likely to meet or exceed their annual revenue goals.  What about your company?

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#Meetings

A recent survey revealed that sit-down meetings were 34% longer than stand-up meetings, but they produced no better decisions than stand-up meetings.  Steve jobs was notorious for his long walking meetings.

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#Culture

When people feel work is oriented towards their growing as a person, then it feels most meaningful.  But companies spend all their dollars on career development. 

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Processes-People-Profits

Are your processes designed to optimize your people to maximize your profits?  You will do your organization a great service to think long and hard about that question. 

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