Culture is like a Diamond. It is formed under pressure.
Building a competitive corporate culture that scales as a business expands and grows, is difficult work for most leaders. A great culture is similar to a rare and precious diamond that few are able to...
View ArticleCase Study: Ford Story
This section is dedicated to some of the lessons learned from the study of the Ford Motor Company Turnaround that is outlined in our paper, available for download on the left hand side bar. It has been...
View ArticleCase Study: 5 Keys to Ford Success
It is really important to read our entire paper to get a better feel for the context of these conclusions as managing a turnaround such as the one at Ford is complex and alot of hard work. It is not...
View ArticleCase Study: Formula for Success for others
Patrick and Tony have just completed their work on a new Balanced Stakeholder System in the form of a white paper called Business Worth Doing. While not very well publicized Ford installed and...
View ArticleChange is not complete until the sabotage occurs
Companies and individuals continue to struggle with change and change management. There is an abundance of statistics and personal stories from people that suggest that upwards of 70% of change...
View ArticleSelf-Interest – A vital ingredient of Capitalism
A capitalist system cannot survive, not to mention thrive, WITHOUT a leader’s intrinsic drive to pursue their own self-interest. I have witnessed and participated in many debates and arguments about...
View ArticleWorkplace Battles and Politics
The more I support companies in their quest to get to the next level of organizational and business performance, I find the conversations predominantly shifting to how we handle conflict and politics...
View ArticleIt’s all about the Grey – A path to Collaboration, Innovation and Teamwork
People constantly appear to struggle to work harmoniously and effectively with others in a consistent and predictable manner. In reality I find that real collaboration is often as elusive as the woolly...
View ArticleAre you Selling or Telling?
Over the past few recent years we have been supporting the growth and development of many clients. During countless engagements and discussions about the reasons why strategic initiatives falter, I...
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