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company culture and AI

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AI Is Here to Stay. How It Will Impact Your Company’s Culture?

It wasn’t that long ago that AI sounded more like science fiction than a real possibility. Few comprehended that the technology would not only take...

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Keep it simple

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Keep It Simple: Being Easy to Work With Should Be Part of Your Culture

Steve Jobs was obsessed with keeping things simple, whether it was the product, the user experience, or internal processes. He built simplicity into...

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Productivity is declining

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Productivity Is Declining: What CEOs Can Do to Reverse the Trend

Business leaders expected a productivity downturn when the pandemic forced millions to work from home. However, many were surprised and relieved when...

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failure is an option

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Failure Is an Option: A Thriving Company’s Workplace Culture Mantra

By all accounts, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen was a highly successful entrepreneur. Many might assume his achievements and those of his team...

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look had and anticipate helps your company culture

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Anticipate the Unexpected—Create a Proactive Workforce

Headlines frequently tout stories of companies that failed to see warning signs. In late 2022, Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights due...

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busyness myth culture operating system

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The Busy Myth: Cultivate a Culture of Achievement, Not Activity

When you ask many working people how they are, their standard answer is, “Busy!” And a common reply is, “Well, busy is good!” But what does busyness...

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how to create win win situations in business

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Using Workplace Culture to Forge Win/Win Business Solutions

Your employees are clamoring for fewer days working in the office. Suppliers are pushing back on delivery schedules. Customers are resisting the...

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Box with Generation X and its characteristics taped on it discussing workplace culture

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The X Factor: How Gen X Leaders Will Impact Workplace Culture

We hear lots of fanfare about how the influx of Millennials and now Gen Zers are influencing the workplace. And news about working Baby Boomers, the...

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Wooden blocks spelling out CHANGE about a chanign workplace culture

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The Role of Organizational Culture in The Evolving Work Environment

Thanks to the pandemic and a roller coaster economy, adapting to the latest new normal is all in a day’s work for today’s business leaders. Along...

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Group fist bump showing connection because of company culture

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Establishing a Culture of Respect in the Workplace

In the classic song “Respect,” Aretha Franklin tells listeners to “find out what it means to me.” She nails an often-missed point: people have...

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