How to Design and Build a Culture In a Crisis and Beyond Now more than ever, there is a greater need to design or revisit the elements of our culture as we address Zoom fatigue, tighter integration of home and work, systemic racism, and the resulting mental health issues of … [Read more...]
This is a Culture-Defining Moment: Leading & Connecting Through a Crisis
A few years ago, I was stuck in New York at JFK airport trying to get back to San Francisco. My fellow passengers and I were standing in our designated lines at our departure gate, ready to board. The boarding time had come and gone. After twenty minutes with no updates, people … [Read more...]
A Learning Session About Culture, Development and Scaling at Polarr
How do we keep building the culture while also keeping the essence of who we are? What are some of the things we should be thinking about as we move into our next phase of growth? How do we think about diversity? How do we take care of ourselves while the company … [Read more...]
Less Beer, More Substance & Other Things I Believe About Culture
My article, "Why Great People Leave Great Cultures" in HBR was one of the highest trending articles in 2018 and was viewed by over 200,000 people globally (10x the average). Scores of people sent me emails and messages on LinkedIn. Even more sent me direct messages and retweets … [Read more...]