Month: April 2014
Make the Mundane Exciting Again
Recently, I spent a day facilitating a retreat for the leaders of a small company with a grand vision about changing the way healthcare is delivered in the United States. Ten leaders spent the day…
Tribal Leadership Tip #2
Elevate Individuals out of Stage Two.[br] Tribal Leaders advance each member of their their tribe to the next stage. Most groups have members stuck at Stage Two, where the mantra is, ”my life sucks.” Such…
Tribal Leadership Tip #3
Five Whys to Values A key leverage point from moving Stage Three to Stage Four is to align people on shared values. So how do figure out what people value? A quick way is to…
Tribal Leadership Tip #4
Get Out the Managerial Weed Whacker We’re often asked why companies with great cultures don’t always stay great. Over time, most slip in the self-interests of Stage Three or the “my life sucks” of Stage Two. One of…
Tribal Leadership Tip #5
Ban Night of the Living Dead Conversations Most organizations have lots of Stage Three (“I’m great and you’re not”) bullies who thrive on dropping the culture around them to Stage Two (“My life sucks.”) Remember,…