As a small business owner, I disregarded the importance of core values until we made our first hiring mistake. At the time, we were a close-knit team of four employees. We hired a fifth employee that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve probably heard the term “core values” before—however, have you noticed that many businesses are integrating them into their ...

You’ve probably heard the term “core values” before—however, have you noticed that many businesses are integrating them into their practices? This trend highlights just how crucial core values are in ...

Sure, all organizational leaders understand the importance of core values - the guiding light that bonds a team with a shared sense of purpose for achieving common goals. But defining values is one ...

Leaders must be deliberate about creating the kind of culture they want at their company. One of my favorite sayings is, “If you don’t intentionally create a core culture, others within the ...

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When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead, what he said blew my mind. The guy (let’s call him Jim) was an ...

This article is included in Entrepreneur Voices on Company Culture, a new book containing insights from more than 20 contributors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. Everyone wants to work for a ...

A CEO client mentioned to me that an employee had been disrespectful to her in an all-hands meeting. He called her out in public for being late to a meeting, and challenged her when she defended ...

Most of us want a fulfilling life, but what stops us from achieving it? One reason is that we lack clarity on what a fulfilling life looks like. I’ve coached YouTubers with millions of subscribers ...

In Building Core Value, I described four motivations that activate states of core value and increase the meaning and value of experience. This post considers each individually. Improve We seem to ...