Author: Candace Coleman, Content ManagerJanuary 19, 2021 After what seems like eons, 2020 is finally over and we’re cracking open new calendars with cautious optimism. But no one’s forgetting last year’s biggest lesson as we step over the threshold into 2021: anything really can happen. Now more than ever, we’re thinking about being prepared for whatever we may be facing ahead. If you’re a business leader still recovering from 2020’s fallout, you’re probably experiencing a lot of uncertainty as you gear up for the new year. Standard Q1 concerns about profit, staff, and customers are now overlaid by new challenges. …

By Logan Nance, Consultant As we all step carefully into 2021 jaded by a year that flipped us all upside down and hopeful for a return to normalcy and new opportunities, I think we are in the perfect spot to reflect on what we want to bring with us into this year and what we need to leave behind. Before coming on board to High Performing Culture I spent 6 years in the United States Army. It was during a deployment in Afghanistan that I first learned about David Friedman, the CEO of HPC, and his Fundamentals System. I read …

By Jake Friedman, Consultant In my junior year of high school, I switched from running long-distance for our track team to sprints/middle-distance. Because I was tall and lanky, I even tried the hurdles. One day after practice, my coach walked by as my dad picked me up. “You know,” my coach said to my dad, “Jacob could be a pretty good hurdler.” To which my dad replied, not unkindly but with a bit of doubt, “Yeah, if he practices.” In the moment, I was embarrassed and even a bit angry. I felt slighted by my dad and unsupported. I wanted …

By Bill Kaiser, Vice President of Sales 11 days ago, our family welcomed our beautiful grandson James into this world. My wife and I were there to greet him as he arrived home from the hospital with his proud mommy and daddy. It’s difficult to describe the flood of emotions that hit like the blast of heat when opening a hot oven. How do I make sure, as soon as possible, that he knows how much he is loved? What have I learned that I can pass on? How can I be most helpful to my daughter and son-in-law? What …

By Rob Wolff, Vice President Why do organizations make the decision and commitment to work on their cultures?  If you’re in the “contemplation” phase of making that decision, it’s important to consider what to expect to get out of that exercise.  If you’re reading this blog, then I’ll assume that you’ve likely come to the realization and understanding that taking action on your culture is much more than a morale-boosting employee engagement exercise. Far beyond a “free pizza on Fridays” program, working on your company culture is addressing the core of who and what you are as an organization.  Culture …

By, Sean Sweeney, Co-Founder/ Chief Marketing Officer As the “marketing guy,” I’m pretty insulated from the client side of the business. So, even though I’m part of this elite, super-cool, special forces team of culture warriors, I’m the guy back at basecamp doing the un-coolest of stuff. Important stuff for sure but I’m pretty much resigned to the fact that I’ll never see any real action. And so, I’ve always enjoyed hearing stories from the team about working directly with people on the front lines. From the reactions that David gets from CEOs at his Vistage presentations, to the stories …