You can’t benchmark culture
Your company’s ideal behavioral strengths are unique, and shouldn’t be borrowed or copied — not even from a high-performance enterprise.
The Critical Few
How to Cultivate a Data-Inclusive Culture
Data is often the lifeblood of modern organizations, but a company’s culture must take both its risks and rewards to heart.
Closing the Culture Gap
Linking rhetoric and reality in business transformation.
s+b BlogsManaging Change in the Face of Skepticism
In companies with analytical cultures, employees are prone to rejecting change initiatives as “too squishy.” Tweaking the action plan can lead to success.
The Case for Competition
When team members face off, it’s the whole organization that wins.
s+b BlogsGMOMake Your Company’s Culture Go Viral
How to spread the critical few behaviors that drive strategy forward. See also “How Can You Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral?”
Virtually Alone: Real Ways to Connect Remote Teams
As workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.
s+b BlogsGMOHow to Harness Employees’ Emotional Energy
Fuel success by linking a company’s strategic goals to the reasons people are proud to work there. See also “How Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel.”
s+b BlogsThe Strength of Vulnerable Leaders
Managers who are not afraid to show their weaknesses can build trust and engagement.
s+b BlogsHow to Become a Powerful Follower...and a Good Leader
Practicing mindful followership lets people build up crucial skills that help them run organizations effectively.
s+b BlogsWhat the Ironman Taught Me about Communicating Goals
Simply measuring how close an organization is to reaching an objective isn’t enough to signal that it’s a priority.
s+b BlogsImproving Company Culture Is Not About Providing Free Snacks
Why organizational culture is not the same thing as employee engagement.
s+b BlogsGetting to the Critical Few Behaviors That Can Drive Cultural Change
Encouraging a small number of actions can help an organization achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
s+b BlogsHow to Unlock the Full Potential of Diverse Teams
Organizing around a common purpose and sharing leadership encourages people to bring their authentic selves to work.
s+b BlogsThe Serious Fun of Shared Experiences at Work
By planning activities that encourage bonding and meaning, companies can help employees feel like they are a part of a team.
s+b BlogsHow to Find and Engage Authentic Informal Leaders
The most important influencers of corporate behavior may not have a lofty title or an elevated slot in the organizational chart.
s+b BlogsPutting Credibility First
Before embarking on transformations, executives must establish trust with employees. Following this three-step process will help.
s+b BlogsGreat Teams Build Great Cultures
People committed to common purposes and goals can change key elements of a company’s culture when they set strong ground rules that allow people to feel confident.
10 Principles of Organizational Culture
Companies can tap their natural advantage when they focus on changing a few important behaviors, enlist informal leaders, and harness the power of employees’ emotions. See also “What Is Corporate Culture?”
s+b BlogsTeaming with Young Guns
To attract and retain the young employees who are coming to dominate the workforce, companies should turn to a fresh take on a mature concept: teaming.
The Critical Few: Components of a Truly Effective Culture
Forget the monolithic change management programs and focus on the elements of your culture that drive performance.
