Organizational Vision Principles
Customers Commitment Diversity Excellence Ethics Fun Growth Leadership Performance Profitability Passion Quality Respect Service Shareholders Stakeholders Success Teaming Values
Compelling Visions
The reality is that most of us don’t understand or care about organizational visions. However, vision is one of the most important business principles, up there with core competencies, self-managed teams and the other major business truths found today. A compelling vision may be what distinguishes leadership from management. Leadership communicates a compelling reason to …
Vision Making
A well-crafted vision establishes an attainable benchmark; defines a path; energizes and encourages; provides meaning; is simple and readily understood; and creates a sense of urgency. For example, Disney’s vision statement, ‘The happiest place on earth’ distills its essence. The US Constitution or John Kennedy’s ‘we shall put a man on the moon’ speech inspire …
Best Places to Work Checklist
The Gallup Organization discovered workers in the best workplaces gave a strong ‘yes’ answer to the following questions: Do I know what is expected of me? Do I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right? Do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day? In the …
Changing Corporate Culture is Hard
Now, this has changed. Customers want competitive telephone or cellular rates at the same level of quality service. Unfortunately, there’s a trade‑off because customers want a higher level of service at a lower price. AT&T wanted to change its traditional culture of service at any cost to a Brand U culture that pays attention to …
#1 Thing to Look at When Looking for a Job
Understand the culture of the new company (with which you are joining or negotiating) and its standards of what is reasonable. James Nunan, Business person
Best and Brightest
We are finding a new breed of company: the Brand U organization. Several key issues identify these companies. Core values are among an organization’s core strengths. Core values include beliefs, attitudes, principles ethics, and culture. Each reinforces the other. Core values help shape organizational principles and attitudes. These core values may mean the difference between …
Telecommuting Challenges
Corporate culture. Offices are a place to share ideas and to socialize. Telecommuters have a harder time learning the ‘IBM’ or ‘Quality Plus Engineering’ way. Loyalty. Workplace relationships such as loyalty and allegiance may wane. Communication. Face-to-face communication and understanding may wane in telecommuting. Access. People-to-people communication provides the resources to getting things done. Telecommuting …
How To Be Happy
Smile and laugh a lot Be optimistic Meditate or have quiet time daily Get a massage Exercise religiously Have a support circle or lots of friends Find your life/work/career flow Deal with problems Get over it
Stress Signals
Are you finding yourself restless and seemingly unable to relax? Are you irritable and given to anger if things don’t go your way? Do you have periods of prolonged or excessive fatigue? Do you have difficulty concentrating? Have you lost interest in your usual recreational activities? Are you worried about things that worry can’t …