What Exactly Is A Purposeful Company Culture And How To Develop It?
Meeting objectives of profitability and customer satisfaction rank high on a leader’s list of priorities, and yet, especially after the pandemic, a meaningful, purposeful life is increasingly a top concern to employees. The title of a post-pandemic article by McKinsey & Company says it all: “Help Your Employees Find Purpose or Watch Them Leave.”
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The Game of Business: What Sets It Apart From Every Other Game?
Are you clear about the game of business? Clarity reshapes everything. Especially when we are navigating across multiple domains at once – education, finance, health, public service, creative industries. Lines can blur. The rules that govern one domain drift into another, and the distinctions that once felt solid start to soften. In the midst of […]
The Nature of Time in the Game of Business
In sports, duration gives shape to the way a game is played. A game ends when the clock runs out, when the final set is played, or when a specific point total is reached. Tennis runs on sets. Soccer on halves. Basketball on quarters. Even golf has its own temporal architecture, measured through a fixed […]
Game On: Are You Clear About the Game You’ve Agreed to Play?
It’s not uncommon to think of business as a game. Consider this reflection from an influential leader: “Business is a game, the greatest game in the world if you know how to play it.” – Thomas J. Watson, early IBM leader In any game, there are agreements to participate. We make countless agreements each day […]