Watch our 10th Anniversary Video: Press Release • 10th Anniversary Chicago, Illinois (October 25, 2018) ~ Ten years ago, in the middle of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and following on the …
Purpose & Performance: How Leaders Build Companies Where Values & Culture Lead to Profit
Being good at business starts with being good at what matters most: people, culture, and the values that connect them. But, how do values-driven companies do that? We answer that question …
The Link Between Culture and Storytelling: Book Excerpt
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Dr. Mona Amodeo’s new book, Beyond Sizzle: The Next Evolution of Branding. Amodeo is a graduate of Benedictine University and a long-time …
Becoming Resilient: An Excerpt from Barbara Fredrickson’s Love 2.0 – Creating Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection
Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt (reprinted with permission) from Dr. Barbara Fredrickson’s book, Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. Enjoy …
New Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility
If you grew up in a small town, then Friday nights in the fall probably meant high school football. Maybe you recall that the game’s program was printed with logos …
Creating Psychological Safety at Work in a Knowledge Economy | Video
Harvard University’s Dr. Amy Edmondson says psychological safety is mission critical for today’s knowledge economy. When employees don’t have the freedom to speak up, organizations lose mindshare and early awareness …
How Leaders Make Teaming & Innovation Possible | Video: Dr. Amy Edmondson, Harvard University
What can leaders do to create an environment that enables teaming, innovation, and growth? Dr. Amy Edmondson of Harvard University offers three initial steps: frame the project, create psychological safety, …
What is Teaming? Video: Dr. Amy Edmondson, Harvard University
Not all work in today’s organizations should be done in stable teams, says Harvard’s Dr. Amy Edmondson in this short video. Teams such as flight crews or emergency responders must …
How Purpose Builds Teams Across Boundaries
Research abounds to illustrate how having a clear purpose, and especially a higher purpose that connects to meaningful ideals, can help teams align around a direction, work with high engagement …