"Why should I be so focused on company culture?" "I'm under pressure to produce profits. That's my number 1 priority. If there's no profit, nothing else matters." I speak to CEOs constantly about why building great company culture is so…

How do you engage with your virtual team? It can be difficult to stay in touch outside of online meetings, but it is important to stay connected to employees. Read this article for strategies to fortify connectivity in your business…

Last week I talked about "creating a culture where people love to work and customers treasure doing business." Many people asked me to expand on the customer part. Adam Ferrari explains in this article, "You have to do more than…

Have you ever thought about your leadership personality? Personality drives interactions between leadership and talent. It directly affects important business factors, such as employee engagement and productivity. This article explores the significance of personality and engagement.

https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/leadership/employee-engagement-a-matter-of-personality/?fbclid=IwAR3KYdW9nJQx2y9LHY2QBhmQjyO6jY639-UJu2eYTD0dHxR_alQEa19XCbc

"What is the best company culture?" I hear that question nearly every day. My answer is always, "The culture where people love to work and customers treasure doing business." People are not all alike so neither should company cultures be…

The success of any business can be traced back to people. Productivity and performance are results of happy employees; happy employees are results of culture and engagement. How can you driveculture in your workplace?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizkislik/2021/02/04/how-to-use-corporate-culture-to-help-get-the-results-you-want/?sh=15434b76c9d9

Recently, I spoke to a group of career transition professionals in Nashville about the importance of finding the right company culture fit.  

One of the questions was about strategy and how it relates to rolling out a plan for the…

Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 Company spoke with me about my book I’m currently writing. He talks about how living WD-40’s values contribute to their success and exceptional culture.

“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” – (probably) Winston Churchill 

Organizations of all types should be using the current situation with the COVID-19 or Coronavirus as an incredible opportunity.  I’m not talking about economic opportunities for those companies…

What are you company’s goals for 2021?  Smart CEOs and business leaders know that they must set monthly/quarterly/annual goals so that they can move their company forward toward those goals.  Goals enable the company to plan and take specific actions…

Local Kansas City Leader Launches New Business  
Veteran-owned company to be called Culture Guide sm

(KANSAS CITY, MO- January 12, 2021) - Local Kanas City leader and retired Brigadier General, David Komar, today launched a new business called Culture Guide…

Leaders are accountable for your people and to your people in times of crisis. There are two critical keys to success in leading teams in times in crisis:

1. Empahty is a critical aspect of leading in crisis. Knowing your…