Last week I spent an amazing day at Google Headquarters in the Silicon Valley. Given their success and the fact that Fortune Magazine has named them the Best Company to work for in America eight of the last eleven years made my visit feel that...
For almost two decades, United Airlines had a brand slogan that was simple and easy to understand: The Friendly Skies. Not surprisingly, that drew large laughter at a recent keynote when I put it up on the screen given that in the weeks before, the airline had gone...
My colleague and friend Jim Kouzes has been studying leadership for three decades. Over that period of time he and his colleague Barry Posner have been asking people all over the world what factors make them want to follow a leader. Not surprisingly, being perceived...
In order to create a purpose driven company, here are a few questions worth pondering: How connected do the employees and team members in your company feel to the purpose of your company? Is your purpose a glue for those who already work for you...
One of the most important elements of the Purpose Revolution is that meaningful work is fast becoming a critical element top talent look for when job hunting. Fast Company recently reported data that 50% of millennial workers would take a pay cut to find work...
Are you living your values when you purchase products and choosing a company to work for? Are your employees, customers, and investors voting their espoused values of green and good when they choose what to buy, where to work, and how to invest? Last week...
Today I’d like to talk about how we can keep our teams more connected to purpose in an effort to create purpose driven companies. Research shows that when associates feel connected to the purpose of their company and their jobs they are more engaged, more productive,...
What do engaging leaders do to get their people inspired? An engaged leadership knows that there are five habits you can adopt guaranteed to transform you into a highly engaging leader. 5 Habits of An Engaged Leadership 1. Take an interest in people's lives. Studies show that...
There is one thing that MUST happen in your meetings to create inspired and engaged employees. What is this one thing? Research has proven that when employees see the higher purpose of their work, they are more productive, engaged, and healthier. Highly Engaged Employees So there is one very...
One of the most effective ways to position your organization heads above your competition is by getting your leaders and front line to step up and be 100% responsible through employee engagement strategies. John Izzo knows this and that's why his groundbreaking keynote based on...