It doesn’t matter whether you’re a company of 1,000 or a company of 1: Culture matters. It’s an energy that sends a message about who you are and what you stand for. And it’s key to whether your company experiences performance breakdowns or breakthroughs. Our guest today is an expert in defining company culture and taking a strengths-based approach to growth. We talk about ways businesses large … [Read more...]
Good to Great & The Introvert Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Flywheel
We all know that there's no such thing as an "overnight success." It's true in business, and it's true in life. Nor is there a magic bullet, the quick fix, a switch you can flip or a single, out-of-nowhere "aha!" moment that changes everything. These are the reminders I get from reading about "The Flywheel and The Doomloop" in Jim Collins' Good to Great. The flywheel is a heavy, massive metal … [Read more...]
Good to Great & The Introvert Entrepreneur: Bright Shiny Objects
About a month ago, I attended BizTechDay Seattle. The room was full of geeky people like me, who love new technology and gadgets and programs that are supposed to make our lives more efficient, fun or connected. In between speakers, there were demos of stuff we didn't know existed, but now *had* to have. I left that day overwhelmed by all of the bright shiny objects I'd learned about and wondered … [Read more...]