What Your Praise Teaches
If you celebrate outcomes but never the values behind them, people learn that results matter more than integrity.
What They’re Not Saying Out Loud
What to do when employees soften the truth to keeps things smooth (and hidden).
Start Noticing Again
How to recognize the quiet distress signals in your business. When things are bending but not yet broken.
Five Doses of Medicinal Business Tonic
Start these today to attract more relational buyers, the kind that build the most profitable businesses.
Misaligned
The early signs of cultural misalignment don’t come with a neon warning light. They arrive in the form of subtle comments.
The Cost of Not Talking Money
The vibe is good. But something in the numbers keeps slipping through the cracks. Why?
The Promise of the Butterfly Effect
Lots of small changes make off the chart results. It works in life. It works in business.
When “We’re Like a Family” Becomes a Shield
Teams thrive on clarity, not just kindness. Is your company sidestepping discomfort?
The Word That Makes Us Cringe
It usually isn't comfortable, easy, or fun. But your business will never grow without it.
When Culture Becomes a Cover Story
Culture. Not the kind companies post on their websites, but the kind you can feel in the room.
Hypnagogic State: The Secret to Boosting Your Creative Thinking
Edison and Dali used this long before science explained it.
The Most Important Place in Your Business Is Where the Wires Can’t Reach
This kind of presence can’t be automated. But it’s often the reason people stay loyal.
Culture Shows the Way, Strategy Pays the Bills
“If you focus on culture, you don't need to worry about revenue.” It sounds nice. But it's not true.
Lure of the Aurora Borealis
Tourists want to gaze at the sky, but it's too frigid. See how a hotel turned an obstacle into an opportunity.
Why Your Brand Can’t Afford to Forget What AI Will Never Hold
Are we building for speed, or are we building for staying power?