The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Competency Bias is Killing Your Organization

Your organization was founded on and has worked to maintain a culture of mutual support and respect. These ideals are even memorialized in your organization’s values.

Communicate Your Way to the Culture You Want

We’ve heard for years, and possibly for decades, that communication is critical for leadership success. Okay. We know that.

What Does Your X Department Say About Your Culture and Company

Last week, I had lunch with two colleagues who are Human Resources consultants. They shared their hypothesis that the culture of an organization can be summarized by the ‘health’ of the company’s HR (Human Resources) office.

Change Your Organization’s Culture in 12 Months

Change your organization’s culture in 12 months. That statement sounds crazy right? It sounds impossible, but it’s not.

Are You Developing Problem Reporters or Problem Solvers?

“I know this is terrible to say, but I don’t want Larry on my executive team. He sucks the energy out of the room. Brad, the previous director who managed Larry, was great, but Larry exhausted him!
Culture Eats Strategy for…an Appetizer

Culture Eats Strategy for…an Appetizer

We’ve all heard Peter Drucker's saying, “Culture eats strategy for lunch [or breakfast].” I am, of course, not going to disagree with that statement. However, given the work world today, it’s not enough.

Create Values That Support Your Culture

If you’re like most organizations today, you’re struggling to attract, train, develop, promote, and retain great team members. Heck, you’re struggling to find and retain team members - regardless of how great they may be!

Starting a Strategic Initiative? Clarify Your Culture First

Now that you’ve finally hired the additional project team members needed, and you’ve checked, checked, and triple-checked your strategic initiative’s plan and deliverables, it’s time to start your project, right? Wrong.

Culture Starts at the Top

This past week validated that regardless of what you say you want your company culture to be, what it actually IS is dependent upon you, the leader.
Leadership Dysfunction – Doing What You’ve Always Done

Leadership Dysfunction – Doing What You’ve Always Done

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