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“I think my deepest ambition for work is that it’s a place where we don’t just have well-being, but we have well-being in its true sense, great social connections, great relationships. It’s not lonely anymore. It’s not miserable. That we support each other and challenge each other, but it’s also a place of personal growth […]
S03E12 Letting Go of the “Mum Role” as a Leader, with Helen Sanderson Read More »
“The best organizations will win the battle for talent by creating cultures that allow people to be their best more frequently. And that means one of your practices as a leader needs to be gathering stories that tell you when your people are at their best.” We ‘re republishing one of our “Culture Classics” with
“At some point in the Industrial Revolution, it made sense that we create humans that conform and just produce. In our day and age we need to go back to what makes us human, especially with AI taking over all those manual processes. We need to relearn to be the children now. To be creative,
S03E11 From Followers to Leaders: The Magic of Self-Management, with Natacha Neumann Read More »
“It’s not about charity, it’s about impact… unlocking the human potential through making people see that enormous power they have in making a difference.” S03E10 of the Rethink Culture podcast shines the spotlight on Masami Sato, founder of B1G1, a global social enterprise dedicated to integrating impactful giving into everyday business operations. Masami is a
S03E10 Purposeful Workplace Culture and the Impact of Micro-Giving, with Masami Sato Read More »
“We know that our P&Ls have to yield a net positive financial result, but I think also businesses need to yield a net positive people result… Net positive just means giving more than you take… When you use co-creation… people feel ownership and you don’t have to explain or implement it afterwards because when you’ve
S03E09 Designing a Net Positive Culture with Co-creation, with Ulla Sommerfelt Read More »
“The magic… is what happens between that frontline employee and the customer… the outcome is impact. It’s impact on people’s lives. And ultimately that impact, it drives business success. The framework to get there is to choose your mindset, create your culture, know your customer, define your differentiator, and pursue innovation and iteration. And those
S03E08 The Five Pillars of a Thriving Workplace Culture, with Elizabeth Dixon Read More »
“I can tell you from experience of… 11 years in a healthy, good culture way versus, winning at all costs… It feels a lot easier. And winning comes a lot easier. It’s a lot more fun. I’ve developed a lot more meaningful relationships in the business… people stay longer because they like it here… Don’t
S03E07 From a ‘Win at All Cost’ to a Caring Culture, with Jason Lippert Read More »
“We found that there are some common traits in great managers… The best ones are really good motivators… sometimes they have to make tough decisions, but they’re good at influencing people by helping to convince them why they are excellent… The best practice organizations… they have a really good intentional process for developing their… highly
S03E06 What the Data Says: The Traits of Exceptional Managers, with Jim Harter Read More »
“You see companies: “I’m going to put a… ping pong table in the break room… and I’m going to have a massage therapist come in and do chair massages…” Those are all nice amenities, but they aren’t culture… Culture… is the force that keeps everything together… Some people never get that, they never understand this
S03E05 Culture Lessons from Airbnb to Zappos, with Joseph Michelli PhD Read More »
“If you’re not happy and you’re not enjoying your environment, it’s going to be hard to feel fulfilled… I tried a few different things, and they didn’t work out… I think that really helped build my resilience and helped teach me that maybe the world judges successes and failures based on outcome. But it helped
