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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus. Here are three exercises to get you started. Exercise #1: Reflection. Exercise #2: Study Your Work History. What is his sweet spot?

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Practice Congruence to Create an Effective Culture

Johanna Rothman

However, blaming doesn't create an effective culture. That's why it's worth discussing the role congruence plays in your culture. What Role Does Congruence Play in Your Culture? I've said that culture is: What we can discuss. I've said that culture is: What we can discuss. Exercise your value-based integrity.

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20 Questions to Help You Uncover Your Client's TRUE Culture and Politics

Consulting Matters

Here's 20 questions to help you uncover your client's true culture and politics (and I promise you - it's not what's posted on the organizational chart or the values hanging in the break room!). DEFINING THE REAL CORPORATE CULTURE. Who has the formal authority but is not fully exercising it? What are the stated values?

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20 Questions to Help You Uncover Your Client's TRUE Culture and Politics

Consulting Matters

Here's 20 questions to help you uncover your client's true culture and politics (and I promise you - it's not what's posted on the organizational chart or the values hanging in the break room!). DEFINING THE REAL CORPORATE CULTURE. Who has the formal authority but is not fully exercising it? What are the stated values?

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The Blame-Oriented Corporate Culture

CaseInterview.com

In many company cultures (and in many family, marriage or parent/child relationship cultures), the first order of business is to decide whom to blame. Third, having blame be a part of the culture engenders fear. I firmly believe a solutions-oriented corporate culture outperforms the "blame first" culture in the long run.

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Job Hub: TOMS Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

———— History & Culture. They care for their employees well; an entire department is dedicated to enhancing company culture and experience. Company culture promotes an interactive workplace, where team members are free to collaborate and partner together on projects within each department.

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Leadership Tip 16: Decide When to Choose Power-With or Power-Over

Johanna Rothman

We exercise our personal power (power within) in many ways: when we decide where to live, what to wear, and what to eat. Your culture determines how much power-over and power-with your managers use for decisions. Agile cultures require much more power-with management actions. All decisions are a form of power.