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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. On the one hand, most CEOs agree with with the statement attributed to Peter Drucker: culture eats strategy for breakfast. B USINESSES are really bad at establishing an engaging culture.

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Stop Letting the Latest Trend Dictate How You Run Your Company

Leading Blog

If a company puts its talent first in its strategy and decision-making, these problems won’t arise in the first place. THE “WHY” BEHIND THE TRENDS Rather than looking to protect your company from the latest viral movement, look at why your employees are disgruntled, disengaged, or quitting in the first place.

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

In The CEO Test by the always insightful Adam Bryant and by the former Amgen president and CEO Kevin Sharer, they present seven tests that really all leaders face in one form or another. They call it the CEO test because the intensity and consequences of these challenges grow as you move into higher levels of leadership.

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How CEOs Can Build and Maintain a Strong Company Culture

Strategy Driven

Sixty-six percent (66%) of job seekers consider a company’s culture and values an essential factor in choosing a career opportunity. The CEO is in a position to ensure that a company’s culture is strong, healthy, and nurturing. You can only build a company that succeeds with it.

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Three things every scaling CEO needs to do to be successful

CEO Insider

As a CEO of a growing company, you’re accountable for everything that happens – and doesn’t happen – in your organization. Most CEOs take this commitment very seriously, and it serves them well. But the challenge is that many CEOs confuse this with believing they are responsible for everything.

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The Value Of Prosocial CEOs

The Horizons Tracker

CEOs used to mainly manage their team and follow the board’s goals. But nowadays, they’re more visible and seen as the leaders of a company, known for their leadership skills. Think about Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple; his personality had a big impact on how he did business.

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Competence, Commitment, and Character

Lead Change Blog

The CEO always agreed. Therefore, over time, “make money” became the company’s informal mantra. Over time, company culture changed too. Hang onto generosity, reciprocity, and ethical commitments. ? Display competence, commitment, and character, and hold others accountable for doing the same. ?