10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture

Why is it that many of the same companies appear repeatedly on lists of the best places to work, the best providers of customer service, and the most profitable in their industries? In their new book, The Ownership Quotient, HBS professors Jim Heskett and Earl Sasser and coauthor Joe Wheeler assert the answer lies in recognizing that strong, adaptive cultures can foster innovation, productivity, and a sense of ownership among employees and customers. They also outlast any individual charismatic leader. But how can you as a manager create and nurture that special culture? In the following excerpt, the authors outline the top 10 lessons of the best practitioners, from ING Direct to Build-A-Bear Workshop to Harrah's Entertainment.

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Why taking risks is a good thing - Francis Ford Coppola

React to life with what you want to do and achieve, don't be held back with a fear of risk...

Web is an innovation playground: Chris Anderson

The future of Transformational Change within organisations will be highly dependant on the web...

Conquering Team Dysfunctions

To begin improving your team and to better understand the level of dysfunction you are facing, ask yourself these simple questions: - Do team members openly and readily disclose their opinions? - Are team meetings compelling and productive? - Does the team come to decisions quickly and avoid getting bogged down by consensus? - Do team members confront one another about their shortcomings? - Do team members sacrifice their own interests for the good of the team? Although no team is perfect and even the best teams sometimes struggle with one or more of these issues, the finest organizations constantly work to ensure that their answers are "yes."

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Management Must be Reinvented - Gary Hamel

It is time for change - there will be risks, these need to be managed...