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1 " If you hate change, then you’re really going to hate extinction. "
― , Leadership That Rocks
2 " Defend organizational change. Inevitable resistance can be mitigated if the change is carefully discussed, planned, embraced, communicated and ultimately defended. "
3 " Align the team. Because employee behaviors collectively produce company results, you must understand, advocate for and communicate a clear direction across the company; get everyone singing off the same song sheet. "
4 " Part of a leader’s groundwork is in honing work ethic. "
5 " Be obsessed about results. Combine passion, commitment and a hard work ethic with thinking fast, creating alternatives and marshaling resources to achieve results. "
6 " Seek out incremental wins. Instead of immediately revolutionizing the company, start small and crush a few things first; once you’ve earned trust, you will garner bigger responsibilities and influence. "
7 " Are you madly in love with your brand? If you are not completely gaga about the company, then why are you there? "
8 " Become a culture catalyst. While protecting the company’s heritage, take bold risks that other people only dream about or are too scared to try. "
9 " A single leader with a great idea can start a cultural revolution. "
10 " Hire diverse but like-minded people. An inclusive workforce engaged in a shared mission fosters better, more creative solutions to problems, leading to sustainable growth. "
11 " Get in the game. Regardless of your leadership level, real culture change only happens by thinking differently, acting on those new ideas and fearlessly defending the decisions later. "
12 " Hard work isn’t just a means to an end—it’s an obsession. "
13 " Aspire to be the leader your team wants and the brand deserves. "
14 " Whatever your level of leadership, use your influence to move the company from strategy-based to culture-focused. "
15 " Even if your company is experiencing good times now, the business will eventually be at risk if the leadership culture is not strong or aligned. "
16 " Strong cultures are to organizations what breathing life-giving oxygen is to the body, while weak ones are like poisonous carbon monoxide. Don’t ignore the cultural health of the business. "
17 " Being a leader on a quest to amp up your company’s culture might be one of the hardest things you will ever do, but the journey is so worth it. It can be life-changing. "
18 " Surround yourself with the right people and you’ll have the right culture. "
19 " The greatest accelerant to a cultural flame is leadership. "
20 " Now and forever, culture is only as strong or weak as the employees that make up the organization. "