Organisational culture defined, courtesy of Edgar Schein
I hear people referring to the culture of a place as being “good” or “bad”, managers and consultants speak of changing culture, and employees speak… Read more
The value of the green referral (A My Pizza Personality case study)
The non-commercial My Pizza Personality project set out to see if pizza purchasers are concerned about the environment, and whether environmental people eat pizza. While we… Read more
Why are instructions for empowerment so disempowering?
I am reading in my studies this week that organisations with empowered staff perform better. We also know the way to disempower a person is… Read more
A brief summary of the 2010 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit
To be considered a sustainable success, organisations must stand for something more than the product or service they provide. This is my prevailing take-away among many… Read more
The diagram for organisational success (and confusion, anxiety, gradual change, frustration, and false starts)
The diagram below offers a clear explanation for every organisational situation you have ever found yourself. As a leader in your organisation, the good news… Read more
Leadership questions to remember: 10 qualities that mark a leader and help influence the leadership process
We have three choices in challenging situations: 1) Change your perspective; 2) Influence your situation; or 3) Leave. Option 2 is the focus for leaders… Read more
The reality of chaos theory – will you ignore, control or embrace?
They say 70% of strategic initiatives fail, and of those that succeed are only 60% effective. In an environment of uncertaintly, chaos theory presents a… Read more
Do you want spam on your pizza personality? A Twitter case study
A month and over 600 responses into the My Pizza Personality project and my disillusionment with Twitter has solidified like congealed cheese. After weeks of… Read more
Birthday reflections: Pizza personalities, digital studios, and middle management challenges
Having a birthday in June is good, as it presents an opportunity to reflect both as a half-way point through the year and a start… Read more
Covey’s Seven Habits for the Digital Agency – Habit 3: Putting first things first
What is the most important thing you can be doing right now? We asked ourselves that question in the studio as we munched Cocoa Pops… Read more
The story behind My Pizza Personality
I recently launched www.mypizzapersonality.com to help you find your inner pizza and to help me answer a very critical question. This is the story behind… Read more
Covey’s Seven Habits for the Digital Agency – Habit 2 (part 2): Finding and keeping your centre
What would you consider your centre? Where are your values focused and from where do you draw your security, guidance, wisdom, and power? These are… Read more
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