Archive for 'business culture'

What is Right and What is Wrong: Trying to be Ethical

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

How do we determine what is right and what is wrong? Ethical behavior is 'right' behavior so why is it so hard to know right from wrong?

Ethical Smthical What Does It Matter?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Why are ethics important? What is it about ethical behavior that seems to make a difference? What do we need to know to be consistently ethical? Does the answer help us create strong cultures?

How to Undermine an Ethical Culture

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kathryn Alexander

Is it possible to destroy a culture where people love to come to work? Just exactly how would you go about it?

Authenticity – Key to Good Leadership-

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Culture is created a employees watch the actions of leaders, listen to their words, and then try to make sense of the difference. When theories are shared they become fact and people adjust their behavior accordingly.

Organizational Culture & Software Development

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

There seems to be a new interest in corporate culture and the one's carrying the banner are Agile software development folks. This seems rater amazing given the anti people reputation of IT.

We Are On Tour - Almost

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

We know American business is resilient - we want to bring you those stories! What are the tips and tricks to create a robust & sustainable culture? Help us find out!

B Corp - This is a Shift of Another Kind

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

I was video interviewed this morning for a group doing a documentary on B Corps. They are traveling the country talking to companies that have chosen to become certified B Corps.

Culture: Finding Meaning in Work

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Do you think that making work meaningful is too grand a vision for your company? What would happen if you started to rethink the work your organization does from the perspective of how to make it meaningful to the people to do it?

Truth

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Truth – we say we want it, but do we really? Is truth one thing or is it multi-facetted? Do I hold the key or do you? I think these myths blind us – that and our egos – fearing that we are wrong.

Is Your Culture One of Promise or Catastrophe?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

We think of natural selection as the mechanism of Darwin’s theory of evolution, but it is at work in our organizations as well. It starts with hiring, when hiring mangers or the Human Resources department looks for ‘fit.’ In trying to find someone who will ‘fit’ in with the culture or with their perspective manager

Natural Selection and Your Company

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

In nature natural selection is a process that is seen as something that increases what works by eliminating that which doesn’t work. In nature what ‘works’ is what can survive to reproduce. How does that apply to business and specifically to your organization?

Loyalty – The Achilles Heel of Leadership

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

We love loyalty. It pops up everywhere. Companies want loyal employees, employees what loyal leaders, companies want loyal customers, nations what loyal citizens – what are we really looking for?

How Important is Culture to You?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

One of the biggest hurdles leaders have to get over is learning to hire effectively. Most people hand the responsibility off to the human resources department and pray. This is a bad idea for many reasons.

Culture: The Secret to Success

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Kathryn Alexander

Culture, leadership, success how do they fit together?

Now it IS Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kathryn Alexander

What is the ONE thing, that done this new year will grant all of your wishes?

Market Issues and a Sustainable Economy

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Kathryn Alexander

With corporations discovering the value of sustainable business practices, it is time to bring the benefits of sustainability to the broader economy. Business prospers when the larger economy resets its priorities to ensure a robust middle class, when stable and transparent financial markets exist, when