If there is one lesson I have learned after more than 30 years in HR, including working with fast-growing companies in Silicon Valley, it is this: people do not stay for slogans, perks, or fancy ...

There are pivotal moments and key decisions in almost every career that define who we are and what we stand for. If one is curiously self-aware, it is possible to not only intentionally uncover and ...

For Included’s Raafi Alidina, the problem many organizational leaders struggle with in establishing culture is not what it means for their own company, but what it means at all. “One of the things ...

All cultures are cultures of excellence; what makes the difference is how you define excellence. Culture At Its Core Culture is the expression of human intellectual achievement. It is the ...

First things first. Your company’s culture is ultimately built not on what you say, but what you do. And, more important, by what you don’t do. What you permit. What you accept. What you allow. What ...

Even young businessmen know that value creation begins with better due diligence. Despite evidence that “culture fit” is critical to M&A success, culture has been largely absent from deal due ...

This month’s question comes from restaurant industry veteran and business development consultant Alex Botelho. His culture question focuses on a very common business approach of “results-first” ...

Peggy Shell, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Colorado, is founder and CEO of recruiting agency Creative Alignments. We asked Peggy how to empower employees by developing a people-first ...