by Jamie Notter | May 4, 2015 | Change, Culture
I was at a conference last week, and in one of the sessions we talked about some of the organizations that I call the “culture cool kids”: Netflix, Zappos, Southwest, Google, Apple, etc. These organizations are frequently mentioned in the press, and I see...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 21, 2015 | Change, Generational Diversity
This is the title of the last chapter in When Millennials Take Over, and it is a quote that has been attributed to Florence Nightingale. We concluded the book with this title (they are actually the very last words in the book, too) because things are moving more...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 3, 2015 | Change, Culture
Okay, I fully admit that I really don’t know much about farming, and I’m relying more on a stylized/truck-commercial-version of farming, but bear with me here. A lot of organizations seem to put off the work of creating an intentional and strong...
by Jamie Notter | Feb 23, 2015 | Change, Culture
If you work on organizational culture, at some point or another you will focus on organizational values. I tend to use the word “valued,” rather than “values” (see my video here for more on that), but either way, what we end up talking about...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 20, 2015 | Change, Managing People
Everyone knows that the speed of change has gone through the roof these days, but that’s not precisely what I’m talking about when I suggest you’re falling behind. I’m talking about management. I don’t think people realize that...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 7, 2015 | Change, Individual Development, Leadership
…the first thing you do, is stop digging. Don’t get in the way of your own progress. Your own behavior is actually the piece of the puzzle over which you have the most control, so take advantage of that. When faced with a problem, don’t rush to...
