From Silos to Shared Purpose: How Organizational Storytelling Catalyzes Change
Storytelling is perhaps the original art form that humanity shared. It remains to be the most elemental pathway to human connection and is the tool that we humans have used […]
Setting HR Up for Failure: Why Recruiting Needs a Revolution
“But he doesn’t have any of the requirements!” These were the words spoken to my friend, a director in the quantitative analysis group at a major investment management firm, by […]
A New Declaration of Independence: Unshackling Ourselves for a Brighter Tomorrow
Michael Franti was out in the audience, again. This time he was standing on a small platform at the back of Central Park summer stage that was between me and […]
Why Am I Busting My A** Here? The Critical Role of Purpose in Today’s High-Growth Companies
I’m a big movie buff. So is my family. We are always throwing quotes from movies back and forth at each other. Lately, one particular movie quote has been jumping […]
The Language of Culture: How Defining Purpose Transforms Organizations
After I gave a talk on the importance of recruiting and culture, a CEO approached me and was concerned that the culture of his company was “not that good.” He […]
Terrible Guardians of Culture: Why CEOs Need to Rethink Their Role and Embrace Change
OK, so this is going to be a controversial statement, so sit back, gird your loins, and get ready because here it comes… CEOs should not be the guardians of […]
Men and #MeToo – It is our responsibility now (and it always has been)
It had been a long day at work and I was taking a moment to listen to the news on the radio while I contemplated untying my shoes. I heard […]
