Part II: Designing For “Extreme Alignment”

Part II: Designing For “Extreme Alignment”

The suitability and survival of any organization lies in the eyes of its different stakeholders. The proposition is very straightforward: deliver to the most critical stakeholders what they need most, do it better than competitors, and you will have all the business you want.

Organizational Lifecycles

Organizational Lifecycles

by Dave Hanna “There is the Moral of all human tales; ‘Tis but the same rehearsal of the past. First Freedom, and then Glory—when that fails, Wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last. And History, with all her volumes vast, Hath but one page.” —Lord Byron Many...
Diagnosing Bureaucracy

Diagnosing Bureaucracy

Nearly every organization today is built upon the foundation of the bureaucratic paradigm. Because it is so widespread, one of my experiences should remind you of your own encounters with it: While living in Germany, I needed to get new license plates for our cars at...
Transforming Culture Transforms Results

Transforming Culture Transforms Results

The traditional “inside-out” and “outside-in” approaches to organizational change are still relevant, but connecting them is the key that unlocks true transformation, writes Dave Hanna

Life Cycles of Organizations

Life Cycles of Organizations

The bottom line of leadership is that leaders have followers, not just subordinates. However, a leader’s ultimate success is tied to his/her ability to deliver results.

Five Ways to Kill an Innovative Culture

Five Ways to Kill an Innovative Culture

“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things,—

Is Your Purpose Dead or Alive?

Is Your Purpose Dead or Alive?

Many corporations have taken to producing a purpose statement to summarize what they stand for as an enterprise.  That being said, “Is your purpose alive or on life support?”

Choosing Strategy Over Culture

Choosing Strategy Over Culture

Fulfilling your strategic targets is literally in the hands of your associates. How they work every day determines what results your company gets. If the present organizational culture is not tightly aligned with strategy, it is usually the strategy that loses out.

Being Centered

Being Centered

If we become what we think about, then the personal mission has the power to help us handle any situation in life consistent with our values.

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