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Executives who treat culture as “how nicely people are treated” or “how fun the place feels” are flying blind; culture is the system of structures, processes, and shared habits that either amplifies performance or quietly taxes it.​ Uploaded 12/18/2025 from : https://pixabay.com/illustrations/hazards-safety-biological-physical-6805441/ Why “nice culture” isn’t enough Many senior leaders genuinely believe they have a good handle on their culture because they see  engagement ev

Recently, I read a post about the Hawthorne Experiments and how the contemporary field of organizational behavior is beginning to question their validity. Sadly, my screen refreshed before I could read the entire article, but it left me with many thoughts.   The idea behind the OP’s SM post was that the community is beginning to question the methodology, validity, and findings, leading some to question if they have any merit in today’s organizational foundations. Regardless o

What will AI see when it looks into the future mirror of humanity? What will be reflected back? Complacency, apathy, and disdain or kindness, compassion, and warmth? What is the role of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Human-AI interactions? I’ve come to the conclusion that using EQ means that we have a say in how and what comprises the future of AI. Retrieved 10/15/2025 from https://pixabay.com/illustrations/art-creative-multicoloured-9005849/ I was simultaneously curious and

For too long we’ve referred to leadership in the context of a role, a title, or a position. As such we’ve come to attribute “leadership”...

Through years of the scientific management approach and so much focus on task and productivity, have we completely lost our ability to...

Organizational knowledge exists within an abstract thought-cloud that grows larger as new information is shared. It also functions as...

What happens when a relationship between a manager and direct-report becomes more than a friendship? Nothing good… Ever worked somewhere...

The history of organizations is really quite fragmented. One could make an argument that the original organizations were the feudal manor...

Time and communication: Just one small part of the change barrier.  The executive team and management team have been exposed to the...

How knowledge flow fuels innovation — and what happens when it stops. Organizations learn through dialogue and knowledge sharing.  Those...