by Jamie Notter | Jul 30, 2015 | Culture
I came across an HBR post from a few years ago that identified six components of great company cultures: Vision Values Practices People Narrative, and Place. Um, no. That’s like saying a beautiful home consists of four walls, a roof, and a door. All beautiful...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 29, 2015 | Announcements, Culture, Strategy
We’ve all heard the mantra, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” but is it true? What exactly is the relationship between culture and strategy? I have argued that they are two sides of the same coin and that culture should always be connected to...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 27, 2015 | Culture, Generational Diversity
When we did our interviews with Millennials as part of the research for When Millennials Take Over, we were struck by how…perplexed the Millennials were with the way organizations are run. They just don’t understand why they are forced to use outdated or...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 22, 2015 | Culture
Everyone wants the best talent. We hope that our salary and benefits packages are attractive enough to draw in the best people in for all of our positions, but if we face the facts, reality can be somewhat disappointing–most of us have competitors out there who...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 20, 2015 | Culture, Generational Diversity, Inclusion and Diversity
At conferences, I frequently take part in conversations around diversity, which often drift toward the need to provide a “business case” for diversity. While the concept of a business case is certainly fine–we should always manage in ways that...