Kevin Ashton was a young account executive for Proctor & Gamble in the late 1990s when he noticed one shade of the company’s lipstick was never on the shelves. Curious …
Dr. Indigo Triplet: Creating a Shame-Free Future for Survivors of Mental Illness
CEO Indigo Triplett, a graduate of our doctoral program in values-driven leadership, was startled to get the message in the mail: the insurance company she’d used for years was now …
Become a Storyteller and Boost Your Bottom Line
We were once a society of workers who punched a clock and worked at well-defined roles from 9 to 5, for managers who gave us clearly defined tasks, at companies …
How to Write a Meaningful Purpose Statement in Five Steps
Have you ever wondered what makes a purpose statement meaningful? How do you make it memorable? Why are some so compelling that it creates a call to action? Purpose statements, …
One CEO’s Reason for Doing Business: People are the Purpose
My vision for Blink (a Seattle-based user experience research and design firm) is to make a difference in the world through our work and our people. Every time we hire …
Creating a Culture of Open & Direct Communication: Thoughts from Grainger’s DG Macpherson
Recently, DG Macpherson, Group President of Global Supply Chain & International at Grainger, spoke with an audience of leaders at the Executive Breakfast Club of Oak Brook. Grainger is a …
Kids Make it Clear What it Means to Understand Your Values
Lists of corporate values are useless if your team members don’t understand what each value actually means. [flgallery id=9 /] We’ve posted before about the challenge of helping your …
Your CEO Needs a New Title: The Top Executive’s Role in Building Culture
No doubt your CEO’s business cards read “Chief Executive Officer.” But should they? This is the question Dave Smith, Ph.D., asks in his 10-minute, TED-style video Why Your CEO Needs …
Developing Clarity Around Your Core Values: Tools & Resources
In business, it is easy to speak the same language and still need a translator. The problem isn’t that the words aren’t understood; it’s that the underlying meaning is missed. …