New Ideas Need to Fit Your Organization’s Culture & Values Innovation happens best when it aligns with the corporate culture and values, says John Coyle, SVP of Culture & Innovation with Maddock Douglas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77gM3ZsS7pE&feature=youtu.be Find more short videos from Coyle and others at www.cvdl.org/videos.

  Innovation & Trust: How the Little Guy Won the Battle Against its Big Competitors Ace Hardware Corporation had its biggest sales year in decades in 2013 – a success that came through innovation and trust. David Ziegler, retired Chairman of the Board of Directors shares the journey in this…

  Innovation Requires Looking Outside Your Organization Faced with the challenge of growing a key segment of their business, Ace Hardware Corporation’s leaders knew it would take some creative work. By relying on internal and external trust, as well as some out-of-the-box partnerships, the company found unexpected avenues of growth…

  Why Executives Should Find What Gives Them Life David Ziegler, retired Chairman of the Board with Ace Hardware Corporation, believes leadership doesn’t stop at the office door. True leadership requires examining your life and finding what gives you energy and direction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6N7tPJ_Os&feature=youtu.be Find more videos from Ziegler and others…

Model Your Company’s Culture to Get the Whole Team on Board David Ziegler, retired Chair of the Board of Directors with Ace Hardware Corporation, shares a story about what it means to have culture fit, from one of his own Ace stores. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYmmoYQVk4w&feature=youtu.be Find more videos from Ziegler and others…

How can a small business prevent brain drain? One company has kept top talent by making them the CEO of their own small, partner businesses. Learn how in this short video.

Financials become the lagging indicators of success in a culture that is focused first on developing people. Hear how it works at one fast-growing company.

There’s a difference between doing sustainability and actually being sustainable, explains Mona Amodeo of idgroup in this short video.

Generous acts of kindness from a company’s lead to long-term employee engagement and loyalty, as shown in this short video.

National Van Lines CEO Maureen Beal shares stories on the importance of treating colleagues with dignity and respect.