3 Reasons Companies Change Their Values

When discovering Differentiating Values, the first two parts of my Values Test is determining if a value is...

10 Best Definitions of Excellence in Business

As a follow on to my last post, this one is about Excellence, the third most common value (after Integrity...

7 Best Definitions of Respect in Business

Respect is the second most common value (after Integrity) expected in every business today. But what exactly...

A Simple Yet Powerful Way to Look at Vision-Mission-Values

For some strange reason, business leaders tend to find the process of creating a meaningful vision and...

The Offspring of Humility: A Unique Way to Look at Values

“The minute you claim humility, you haven’t got it” – Phil Hodges Over the years I’ve had the privilege of...

Values: the Missing Link to Understanding Organizational DNA

A recent article in strategy+business highlighted The 10 Principles of Organizational DNA. After assessing...

Showing Honor with the Flag

In America, the last Monday of May is Memorial Day. Most people view it as a holiday, and the beginning of...

Boldly Pick Your Purpose By Thinking the Unthinkable

“Solving consumer needs means something different today than it did 10 years ago.” That’s the first line in...

Values in a Family Business

Many business leaders like to tout, “We’re just like family here!” If this were true, then the business...

The Right Way to Engage Employees in Selecting Values

I continue to see articles encouraging business leaders to engage all their employees in the selection of...

The Secret to Getting the Right People on the Bus

Building a great organization requires having the right people. Three questions to consider: Does your...

A Values Challenge At Google

How would you respond if your company had the opportunity to win a $10 Billion contract? Would it matter if...

Utility: the First Test for Success

Have you ever looked at a problem and thought: “Somebody should invent a solution to fix this?” I often feel...

3 Questions To Ask Before Selecting Values

Before selecting or even revising a set of values for an organization, there are three important questions...

5 Ways to Inspire New Hope

Do you know someone who is depressed, degenerated, or despondent? Are there signs of hopelessness? If hope...