The One Question That Changed My Career
The One Question That Changed My Career This question—What is your boss’s boss worried about?—has changed the way I work, lead, and think. It’s the best advice I’ve ever received, and it’s shaped every step of my career. Because when you stop focusing only on what’s assigned to you and start paying attention to the pressure two levels up, everything changes. You stop chasing tasks and start driving results. You become the person others count on—not because you’re told what to do, but because you understand what matters. This isn’t about playing politics. It’s about accountability. It’s about making the choice to lead, regardless of title. That’s what we teach at Culture Partners: real...
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CEO Patience: How to Get Your Point Across to Busy Leaders
If you've ever worked closely with a CEO, you might have heard of something called "CEO patience." It's that incredibly short fuse many CEOs have...
Change Management is Changing
Change management continues to perplex leaders despite years and years of frameworks and models being thrown at it. It’s time for an upgrade. ...
Introducing MEI – The Clapback to DEI
In the latest corporate showdown, a new hiring philosophy known as MEI—Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence—is taking center stage. Backed by...
Employees Need to Start Taking Accountability for Layoffs
Wait – before you experience too much rage, keep reading. Accountability, the way Culture Partners defines it, is a personal choice to focus on...
SHRM got rid of the E in DEI and HR is losing their minds
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, CEO of SHRM, just dropped a bombshell: SHRM is removing 'Equity' from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)....
Gen Z’s Failure To Thrive is Our Fault
There’s a growing number of Gen Zers who are deciding that traditional paths to adulthood aren’t for them. Instead of pursuing higher education or...
Remote Work Has Become a Scapegoat for Poor Financial Performance
Blaming remote work for financial woes is the corporate equivalent of saying, “The dog ate my homework.” It’s a tired excuse that sidesteps the real...
Have You Ever Heard of the “Coordination Tax”?
It's a buzzword that's been popping up more and more, especially for those of us navigating the hybrid work maze. Originally used to describe the...
Your Organizational Success Can Learn From Tough Love
Sometimes tough love is what you need to break free from mediocrity. Just ask Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, who got a face-full of it...
I Don’t Want Loyal Employees On My Team
Loyalty at work no longer pays - and it's employers are who to blame Old-school loyalty at work is dead and I say good riddance. I don’t want loyal...
A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
