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When Values Clash: Overcome an Invisible Barrier to Great Corporate Culture

Let's Grow Leaders

The Invisible Barrier to Great Corporate Culture Our favorite definition of culture comes from marketing guru Seth Godin. Let’s say two of your values are “Quality” and “Speed.” In the absence of other solutions, spend more time on quality and you get slower. But the culture hasn’t changed.

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Three Buckets of Courage

QAspire

I went back to my boss with a detailed business plan to set up a Quality Consulting unit as an independent business unit. TRY Courage is the courage of first attempts or as Seth Godin asks “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”. What felt a bit too direct at the time was actually a window of opportunity.

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LeadershipNow 140: March 2020 Compilation

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Seth Godin Hates Being Organized by @danshipper Don’t ask: am I organized enough? Instead, you might ask: Am I shipping work in sufficient quality and quantity to cause the changes I seek to make? Leadership by What Example? from @wallybock. How to Be A Great Leader When Crisis Hits by @LollyDaskal.

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Culture Change Not Working? Start Here

Let's Grow Leaders

So getting back to culture, our favorite definition of culture, if you listen to the show for a while, you know, this comes from marketing guru Seth Godin, and he says that culture is simply people like us do things like this. Let’s say two of your values are quality and speed. If you spend more time on quality, you go slower.

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Seth Godin's “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seth Godin’s “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems Seth Godin recently released a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” – it is a collaborative effort of 70 great thinkers who have presented brilliant ideas that will truly shake you up to think deep and wide as we approach 2010.

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The Art of Having a Good Conversation

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But I do know that quality of our conversations shape the reality and culture we live and work in. Add the good stuff, absorb the bad stuff and focus on the outcomes, not the bravado.” – Seth Godin When searching for resource on how to have a great conversation, I stumbled upon Celeste Headlee’s fantastic TED Talk.

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Boost Your Efficiency: The Best Productivity Podcasts to Listen to Now

Strategy Driven

From business leaders like Seth Godin to athletes like LeBron James, each episode offers thought-provoking conversations on productivity, time management, and personal growth. The credentials and experience of the editor can impact the quality of the podcast and the information presented.