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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. Why : Purpose and meaning - Humans are a storytelling species, and we value being a part of a meaningful story. But what does this mean? Culture starts with a compelling story.

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Leading As One: Generating Collective Behavior

Leading Blog

Not surprisingly, these archetypes reflect both top-down and bottom-up styles. Community Organizer & Volunteers: The Community Organizer & Volunteers pairing is based on volunteers’ bottom-up, autonomous, independent, decision-making ability and their desire to voice their opinions. The analysis is very balanced.

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A Strategy Story That Works

Great Leadership By Dan

And after interviewing over 300 CEOs, leaders, and executives in 25 countries around the world about their use of storytelling in business, I finally have an answer. They started innovating with their product as well: Self-dosing lids, designer boxes, and packaging so soft you could curl up with it in bed when you’re sick.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Bottom line…If you’re a leader and not an avid reader, you’re wrong. Up until a few years ago Rick Warren read a book every single day. With what I’ve noted thus far I’m always amazed at the number of executives who don’t keep up with their professional reading. Do I have your attention yet?

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Sowing Seeds of Success: Creative Strategies for Your Agriculture Business

Strategy Driven

In this article, we’re going to explore some fresh and innovative strategies that can help you cultivate success. Partner Up for a Win-Win Sometimes, two heads are better than one, especially in business. Dig into Digital Storytelling In this digital age, your online presence is your storefront. And why not?

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Theranos and the Dark Side of Storytelling

Harvard Business Review

To explore our enthrallment and explain the science behind it, I wrote a book – The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human. A great storyteller waves her pen over paper like a wand. Chalk it up to the power of emotion. Humanity’s strange, ardent love affair with story has always fascinated me.

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How to Get Health Care Innovations to Take Off

Harvard Business Review

No matter how many creative solutions we drum up to improve quality of care and service in the U.S. But how do you overcome obstacles to spreading innovation, like fear of change, resource constraints, and slow, consensus-based decision making? Spreading innovation at your company.