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Why Your Company Values Might Not Matter

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Why are so few companies values-driven? ” More so, it makes good business sense – research shows high-trust companies significantly outperform those that aren’t in the marketplace. .” So why do so many companies fail in their effort? → Read More: Why Your Company Values Might Not Matter.

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Small Companies Need Clear Values

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Springtime reminds me of fruit trees and the power of values-driven companies – or more accurately – the cost of NOT being one. Small companies often think they don’t need to bother with things like mission and values – that those are things for large companies. Leadership small companies' Big mistake.

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Lessons from the Costa Concordia: A Case For Company Values

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What was operating in the culture of the company that the senior leaders were not aware of standard practices? Curious what company values were driving these behaviors, I searched the Costa Cruises website to find out. When values are not infused throughout a company, people are left to use their own judgment.

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Purpose-Driven Leadership Is Good For Business… and everything else

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As trust in government continues to erode, more and more leaders of purpose-driven companies are taking public stands around issues that impact us as a society. And they are discovering that it is actually good for business.

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A Flawed Idea Well-Executed Does Not Fail Forward

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I recently joined the board of directors of a mid-size company that had decided to drop a new business venture in which they had invested heavily. We have been told that the best companies are […]. When I asked the board chair what went wrong, he said it was a well-executed project but a flawed idea.

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The Space Between Coaching and Delegating

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When managers are coaches, everyone benefits – you, your team and your company. Your ability to develop a high performance team lies in your ability to recognize the space between coaching and delegating. You get a lot of positive feedback for giving great advice and helping solve problems.

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The 40 Best Leadership Quotes

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

People are definitely a company’s greatest asset. – A company is only as good as the people it keeps. (If I missed one of your favorites, please share it in the comments.). The only safe ship in a storm is leadership. Faye Wattleton, Political Activist. Mary Kay Ash, Entrepreneur and Business Leader.