Category: Culture
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Hiring Beyond Skills: Why Core Values Matter More Than Ever
In today’s fast-paced business environment, finding great talent is tougher than ever. But hiring isn’t just about finding talent—it’s about finding people with the right character and values. For our team to succeed, we focus on seven core values. These values, set in place over 15 years ago, have become our guiding principles and influence…
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Empowering Your Team with Accountability and Discipline
When economic times become more difficult, many companies start looking to cut costs and improve sales. However, success often comes down to two things: accountability and discipline. When times are good, it’s easier to find success without these two elements, but almost impossible when competition increases and business gets harder. It’s important to find the…
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How Serving Helps You Become A Better Leader
I write a lot about the importance of culture and leadership. Good leadership creates a loyalty to the team beyond the leader. A strong culture makes for a team that is committed to their purpose and goals. So how does a leader build this culture and commitment? A purposeful leader doesn’t even think of it…
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If You Want to Solve the Problem, Get to the Root
Last year, I took down a dying tree. We cut it down at the base, but we didn’t grind up the roots. Guess what? The tree started producing shoots from the stump. It was not dead, we just cut it back and it kept growing. Most issues or problems are similar. We tend to address…
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What Defines Your Criteria for Hiring Remarkable Leaders
One of my favorite leadership authors is Jon Gordon. He focuses his books, energy, and posts on how to be a positive leader. In a recent social media post, Gordon listed his nine-item checklist for hiring a good leader. That list inspired me to expand my thoughts on the five that have been important to…
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Cultivating a Culture of Learning
In our industry, we spend our days helping clients find and hire great talent. However, those same clients are often unsure about what to do after they’ve hired talent. They may excel at the hiring process and have a solid onboarding program, but then leave the new teammate on their own to develop from there.…
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The Great Unsettledness Part 2
As of late, I’ve noticed a recurring theme that I discussed in one of my past articles back in September 2022 – a level of unsettledness. In that piece, titled “The Great Unsettledness,” I shared insights on creating a positive culture centered around service and hope. While it seemed like we might be turning the…
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Is Your Leadership Unlocking Potential?
One positive outcome of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a transformation in the way great leaders approach leading their teams. It has compelled leaders to genuinely develop and engage with their workforce. They have realized that to foster the desired culture, they must inspire their team members rather than simply focusing on tasks. Creating an…
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Paddling Together: The Importance of Cohesive Teams in Business
I have a good friend that competes in a sport called dragon boat racing. A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft where two rows of ten all paddle in the same direction to propel the boat forward. The sport takes everyone being on the same page and in sync to win. It also takes endurance,…
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What It Takes To Be Successful
What do all great companies have in common? Sometimes they have good products or good services, but I have never heard of a successful company that sustained greatness without having good people. Good people are a product of good leadership and good leadership knows how to put those good people into the right seats where…