Alright, let’s talk straight. Walk into almost any corporate lobby or browse a company’s “About Us” page, and you’ll likely find them: The beautifully designed Core Values. “Integrity.” “Teamwork.” “Innovation.” “Customer-Centricity.” Sometimes even fun ones like “Eat Tacos”. They look great, sound noble, and often mean… precisely nothing when the…
April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025
How to Fail at the Easiest Decisions
You and the head of product just had a good meeting about customer needs, identifying a needed tweak in the product that requires a small engineering change. It’s not too costly, but it’s a major pain point for the customer who left the meeting frustrated. The product manager walked off…
March 2, 2025
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Building a High Performing Culture
Enron had ‘Integrity’ carved into marble in their headquarters lobby before collapsing in one of history’s largest corporate scandals. Over 80% of large companies publish values statements, yet research shows most employees can’t recall them or apply them to daily decisions. Picture this: executives championing values while decisions throughout the…