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Is your organization creating bad leaders?

Fast Company Tech

The design of an organization directly shapes the effectiveness, decision-making, and moral authority of its leaders. Ambiguity as the Enemy of Accountability Ambiguity in roles, decision-making authority, or performance expectations is another byproduct of poor design. When the choreography of design falters, leadership stumbles.

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How to use AI to find new movies, music, and books

Fast Company Tech

It can also surface blind spots in your cultural diet and point you toward unexplored literary territories youre likely to love. As you scout out gaps in your reading or movie watching, you can discover authors and films that expand your horizons. This is most effective if the authors on your list are well-known. Whats missing?

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Seven Steps For Creating A People-First Culture For Your Company

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Complacency.

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7 Keys to an Effective Social Media Ambassador Program

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The business world has recognized the power of word-of-mouth testimonials, turning them into an almost $10 billion industry known as influencer marketing. As a beloved cause to many, you can find willing and effective influencers among your own ranks and volunteers. 5) Provide the necessary tools. 7) Engage with your ambassadors.

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The Benefits Of When Everyone Leads

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When Everyone Leads , by Ed OMalley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges.

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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

At the core of all this is a culture of trust, respect, and recognition. Sheena Yap Chan , Wall Street Journal bestselling author, SheenaYapChan.com Use the job as training ground I know that being overqualified for a job can feel frustrating, but it can also be an opportunity.

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Corporate Culture And Changing Behavior

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I''ve found this advice from authors Neil Smith and Patricia O''Connnell ( How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things ) to be particularly helpful when it comes to corporate culture and changing behavior : Corporate culture is an interlocking series of expectations, rituals, and habits maintained by peer influence and rewarding adherence.

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