The Accountability Dilemma of Global Outages
The Accountability Dilemma of Global Outages When major outages such as those from CrowdStrike or Amazon Web Services occur, companies often respond by assigning blame instead of taking ownership. These moments reveal how interconnected systems can create dependency, leading people to focus on what lies outside their control rather than what actions they can take next. Culture Partners’ Steps to Accountability (See It, Own It, Solve It, Do It) provides a path for shifting from blame to action. Leaders who practice accountability acknowledge what happened, take responsibility, find solutions, and follow through. This mindset connects to the message in Surrender to Lead: surrendering to...
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Peter Stavros is Saving Capitalism, and We All Need to Pay Attention
For years, I have been crusading to rid corporate America of the false narrative that the concepts of people and profit are at odds. Too many...
No, I Will Not “Give You A Call”
I have a new workplace pet peeve. It’s when people send me a note asking me to give them a call. Call me petty, but hear me out. That is a way of...
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...
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.
