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Role Models

May 13, 2013 By Jerry Osteryoung

In order to be a great leader, you have got to be a great role model. Managers often forget that their staff watches their behavior and uses it to guide their own reactions. So what characteristics should the role model of a business—or a non-profit, for that matter—have?

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Character, Culture, Leadership, Managing Employees, Personal Outlook, Trust

What the Most Successful Leaders Know About Creating an Inventive Culture

May 8, 2013 By Mike Maddock

From Edison to Jobs to Winfrey, pioneering innovators know how to enroll a team that creates and then supports big ideas. They have learned to create organizations that literally pull great ideas through the ranks instead of empowering people to straight-arm them.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Managing Employees, Philosophy, Product Development

How to Build Your Organizational Structure Based on Trust and Collaboration

Apr 17, 2013 By Bill Hogg

Building an organization culture that is based on trust and collaboration starts with leadership. You need to follow through with what you say and be accountable for your actions—or your team will lose faith in your word and ability to be an effective leader.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Collaboration, Culture, Leadership, Managing Employees, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Transparency, Trust

Building a Culture of Growth

Dec 21, 2012 By Rick Gossett

A culture that encourages and rewards growth can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. When you build an organization, the right emphases and values can be a strong factor for growth. It requires every member of the team, from top to bottom, to buy into the right principles and beliefs.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Building a Culture of Growth Innovation Philosophy Establishing Priorities Leadership Managing Employees Personal Outlook BF Skinner, Culture, Establishing Priorities, Innovation, Leadership, Managing Employees, Personal Outlook, Philosophy

Reasonable Person Principle

Dec 20, 2012 By Chris Barnes

Any time you get a group of people together, there are bound to be misunderstandings and disagreements. How you handle these situations is important for a strong corporate culture. The Reasonable Person Principle is a simple but effective approach to building a culture of trust.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Communications, Culture, Leadership, Managing Employees, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Reasonable Person Principle Communications Leadership Managing Employees Personal Outlook Culture Philosophy Carnegie Mellon Computer Science

Encourage Independent Thinking

Dec 20, 2012 By Matt Tarkenton

Encouraging independent thinking among your team members will generate new ideas and give everyone a stake in your business’s success. To make it happen, you must be willing to listen and engage with everyone, taking advantage of the different experiences and perspectives of your team members.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Communications, Culture, Encourage Independent Thinking Communications Establishing Priorities Leadership Managing Employees Mistakes Overcoming Obstacles Personal Outlook Solving Problems Culture Innovation Philosophy, Establishing Priorities, Innovation, Keys to Business Success, Leadership, Managing Employees, Mistakes, Overcoming Obstacles, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Solving Problems

Document Your Philosophy

Dec 20, 2012 By Edwin Bevens

Do you know what your business stands for? Do your team members? Do your customers? A great corporate culture is an important contributor to a business’s success, and documenting your philosophy is a foundational step. Then you need to communicate it to everyone and make sure you uphold it.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Business Documents, Culture, Document Your Philosophy Culture Relation, Establishing Priorities, Leadership, Personal Outlook, Philosophy, Planning, Relationships

Caution in Hiring: One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Bunch

Dec 20, 2012 By Angela Cordle

Your corporate culture is only as strong as the people you put on your team. And when you have just a few employees, each one is even more important. When it comes time to hire, make sure to look at how potential employees fit with your culture just as much as you look at skills and experience.

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: Branding, Caution in Hiring Philosophy Culture Branding Managing Employees Leadership Human Resources Hiring Mistakes Employees Reasonable Person Principle John Ousterhout Stanford University, Culture, Hiring, Human Resources, Leadership, Managing Employees, Mistakes, Philosophy

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