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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. However, the policies and procedures increase friction and make it harder to get the Right Things done. It's time to start removing some of those policies and procedures. Yet, the policies and procedures remain.

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Servant Leadership: Principles, Popularity, and Payoff

Rick Conlow

Grasp Servant Leadership principles, popularity, and payoff to begin to excel as a leader. With employee engagement and retention on a decline this leadership approach is long overdue. Robert Greenleaf first introduced the Servant leadership style in his 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader.”

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Subsequently, stacks of uneaten pizza remained on the break room table for hours — a stale reminder of a stale culture. While a party or shared meal can provide a fun break from the norm, organizations cannot rely on one as a magic solution to deeper issues in your company’s culture. So, What’s Wrong with Pizza?

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Leadership Tip #11: Substitute the Word Trust for Empower

Johanna Rothman

And managers don't realize inspect-and-adapt is a necessary part of an agile culture.). Agile Approaches Require Management Cultural Change. Which Policies and Procedures Govern Which Decisions? Why did they have this policy? At some time in the past, someone abused the limo policy. And they reimbursed me anyway.).

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The Power of Servant Leadership

Rick Conlow

The power of Servant Leadership is changing organization’s cultures. Because it is the best alternative to traditional leadership practices that caused the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting. How it is different than current leadership practices. The powerful payoff of Servant Leadership Watch this video.

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How Unwritten Rules Shape Corporate Culture

LSA Global

How Unwritten Rules Shape Corporate Culture Corporate culture stands as the heartbeat of any organization. Corporate culture influences everything from employee engagement and retention to customer loyalty and profitability. These hidden forces represent how unwritten rules shape corporate culture.

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Company Culture: Are You Tolerating Toxicity?

Organizational Talent Consulting

No leader strives to create a toxic culture. Dr. Strange was considered by executive leadership to be the best surgeon to lead a new, highly competitive, and lucrative service line. Leaders need to be concerned about toxic culture. Here are five signs of a toxic culture and two detoxing steps every leader can take.

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