Watching The World Turn Upside Down In The Era Of Constant Information

When it comes to corporations hiring ‘the best and the brightest’ employees, it’s not always clear what the definitions are for ‘best’ and ‘bright’. To a degree, corporations may be setting the bar too high when looking to hire truly innovative thinkers.   In this latest email exchange, Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Simmons discuss the…

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How Would You Assess Your Organization’s Culture? Why Should You Care?

Consider this. Research show that companies that consistently focused on building strong values‐driven cultures over a period of several decades outperformed companies that did not by a factor of six, and outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen. So, what are the values, norms, beliefs, language and symbols informing your company’s culture?…

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