Corporate Culture
« Previous EntriesConforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Matter
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The man at left built the first personal computer. He also spearheaded a number of fundamental software breakthroughs, including creating the basic hardware / software architecture which resulted in the creation of the third-party personal computer (PC) software industry.
If this gentleman was such a pivotal player in the early [...]
A Nice Guy Who Finished First – Words Of Wisdom From Barrie Bergman
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Most historians agree that professional baseball player and manager Leo Durocher never uttered the infamous words, “Nice guys finish last.” The closest documentation supporting the quote is a statement Durocher made on July 7, 1946, during his tenure as the New York Giants’ coach. Pointing to the opposing team, he said, [...]
A+ Players – Hire Employees Who Can Foster An “A” Game In Themselves AND Others
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009It actually was a “dark and stormy night” on June 17, 1816, when the poet Lord Byron invited each of his houseguests to tell the scariest impromptu ghost story they could think of while sipping cocktails around his fireplace.
Lord Byron’s bold challenge, combined with a supportive environment and the significant [...]
What Do Bill Gates And Karch Kiraly Have In Common? They Can Go Both Ways
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Karch Kiraly (pronounced “cartch kur-ai”) is an anomaly. He is the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both indoor and beach volleyball.
Just as Karch is a rarity, so are entrepreneurs who are equally facile at startups and Big Dumb Companies (BDCs). Many of these gifted few are household names, [...]
Core Values That Sustain Your Startup’s Culture
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008The following is a true story. The names have been withheld to protect the entrepreneurs’ competitive advantage.
Once there was a startup that grew to the point that the newly hired employees began making decisions that troubled some of the long-time employees. Distressed, the tenured employees approached the CEO and expressed [...]