A Manifesto For a Great Corporate Social System
I often receive questions about the corporate culture at New Belgium. Below is the manifesto, of sorts,…
How is managing in an employee owned company different?
Photo courtesy of Colorado Lyfestyle In most businesses managers are responsible for making sure that certain tasks…
The Modern Role of Human Resources, Organizational Development, and Corporate Culture
I recently read a post on twitter proclaiming that the human resource pro is the most important…
Who will shovel the walk? A lesson in models of ownership.
The embedded aspect of employee ownership culture that makes it more quantitatively successful than other organizational models…
For Engagement and Ownership Thinking – Do These 4 Things
During my 12+ years with New Belgium Brewing, we always knew that culture was a critical part…
Organizational Design, The Code of the Organizational Operating System
I think of corporate structure like the operating systems of our PCs or mobile devices. We have…
Let’s move to #healnext #healingbegins
Links to our takes on sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct in the workplace. Let’s move to #healingnext…
Planning With Stop Doing Lists and Anti-goals
I love this article from Fast Company. This idea is also powerful when incorporated across our life zones…
The Prevalence of Sexual Harassment in EO or Women Lead firms
Recently, I was asked if I thought inappropriate conduct or sexual harassment is less likely to occur…
Opt in to Democracy
As a business advisor, I am an advocate for running a business in a more democratic manner.…
Feedback fatigue? How to make it useful again.
Feedback is one of the cornerstones of the many people programs HR promotes. We send people to…
Thought Starters for the EO Journey
When companies begin pondering the journey toward employee ownership there are many options and opportunities to start…