The Truth About Culture: Actions Speak Louder Than Mission Statements

I’ve spent a lot of time in boardrooms where values are framed on the wall. They look good.They sound right.They check a box. And then the meeting starts. Deadlines slip.Hard conversations get avoided.Decisions stall.People protect themselves instead of the mission. That’s when I know the truth. A value is not a belief.A value is a…

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Getting Through the Messy to get to the Great

Last week, I was in Toronto for the week attending my quarterly coaching session. This session was focused on how to build a self-managing company. One of the challenges I have had in building my company is my perception that I have to be involved to drive revenue. Several years ago, when I was the…

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