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Culture Shock: Common mistakes growing companies make (and how to avoid them

“Culture is not an initiative. Culture is the enabler of initiatives.” Larry Senn As startup companies transition into larger, more established organisations, they face unique challenges that can impede their growth. One of the most critical yet often overlooked areas is organisational culture. The culture that propels a small team to early success may not […]

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Strategy Eats Culture for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

“Strength lies in differences, not similarities.” – Stephen Covey You are probably aware of the quote from Peter Drucker “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. The intent behind this quote is that a very good culture and a decent strategy will out-perform and amazing strategy if the culture isn’t right. After well over 25 years in

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What Do They Mean When They Say “HR Needs to Be More Strategic”?

“Today’s tactical victory does not guarantee tomorrow’s strategic success.” – Peter Pace One of the common complaints of HR in smaller businesses is that they are not strategic enough. But, when the HR leader responds to this question with their own question about what this means, there is often silence. And here’s the rub. Smaller,

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