I remember reading about Frank Blake when he was Home Depot's CEO. He routinely visited Home Depot stores around the country. I liked how he dealt with and addressed the problems he would encounter during his visits. His style and methods were a reminder of something that I still believe is a key to good leadership. Frank Blake is obviously a "systems thinker" and he led like a systems thinker. It's one … [Read more...]
Organizational Culture
What Is "Culture" And Why Is It Important?
The success or failure of an enterprise is almost entirely dictated by how well the senior leadership of the organization creates a healthy culture. That’s a bold statement, I know, but it's painfully true. Read on … Culture is what happens when the senior leader(s) in the organization does or doesn’t practice good leadership. (See the Leadership Fundamentals, previously posted.) Let me say this differently. If … [Read more...]