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10 Reasons Why Transformational Movements Fail

Despite the numerous organizations and individuals tirelessly working for the betterment of the world, why aren’t we witnessing a more substantial impact? Often, responses to this question are clouded by disappointment, leading to a sense of disillusionment. However, history has shown us that significant transformation is possible. From William Wilberforce’s movement in the late 1700s …

Creating Positive Change in Your Community: An Interview with Tyler Long of Transformation Ozarks

Creating positive change starts small and has a ripple effect into more impactful changes within communities. Recently, I interviewed Tyler Long, founder of Transformation Ozarks. In this thought-provoking conversation, Tyler shares his inspiring journey toward community transformation and the importance of taking action. He explains how creating an organic movement toward personal and community transformation …

Why Businesses Exist

Why Businesses Exist

Businesses and organizations exist to solve the world’s greatest problems. Earlier in my career, I spent a lot of time contemplating whether businesses and organizations were greedy factors that solely pursued money, or if there was something more fundamental at play. As I delved deeper into the world of business and spoke with founders, including …

The Power of Growth-Minded Organizational Culture in a Business

The Power of Growth-Minded Organizational Culture in a Business

Organizations exist to solve the world’s biggest problems. However, the biggest issue that organizations face is often related to their culture, which presents the greatest challenge in accomplishing their mission. Culture is a complex and nuanced element. It can be described as the way we think, act, and interact with each other. Therefore, to effect …

How Being a Mission-Minded Organization Drives Success

How Being a Mission-Minded Organization Drives Success

There’s a place for every mission-driven organization to add value to our world. Businesses exist to solve the world’s greatest problems. It doesn’t matter if your organization is building widgets, selling products, or providing a service, ultimately your company exists to make a positive impact, to help others, and make the world a better place. …

Is Your Company’s Culture Eating Your Strategy?

Peter Drucker famously said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” He’s expressing that your company’s culture determines success no matter how effective your strategy may be. What exactly is organizational culture? Scientists would say culture refers to all the conditions in an environment that are suitable for growth. This implies culture determines what will grow and …

How to Turn The Great Resignation Into The Great Employee Retention Movement

Through the pandemic, the collective mindset of the workforce has shifted. The reassessment of life’s priorities is affecting our labor markets. This is a perfect opportunity to make an organizational culture change toward better employee retention. The disruption and stresses placed on your staff and organization has caused a disconnect in communication and team cohesiveness. …

Why Now Is the Time to Redesign Your Organizational Culture

If you’re struggling to attract and keep the right people, you don’t have a retention problem. You have an organizational culture problem. People are leaving their current jobs in record numbers. Over 40% of the working population switched jobs this year. That leaves many industries scrambling to fill their open positions and figure out how …

Why You Must Let Go To Make Room for Success

Why You Must Let Go To Make Room for Success

Anchors, Chains, or Lids…what’s holding you back to make room for success? You may be feeling it. Another shift. Our nation is shifting into a new post-pandemic season. Even though last year tested our limits on how we can handle change, that doesn’t negate the fact that the new wave of change can disrupt your …

Can Employee Engagement Be Measured

Can Employee Engagement Be Measured

People never care how much you know until they know how much you care.” John Maxwell The term employee engagement has been a buzzword for a while. But its meaning is often misunderstood. Employee engagement is the extent of passion individuals on your team bring to their job. That commitment is what leads to productivity …