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3 Thoughts on Object Permanence in your Family Business Culture

April 11, 2015 By HRB Family Business Consulting Leave a Comment

  Standards in the Family Business Jean Piaget was a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called “genetic epistemology”. One of Piaget’s theories discusses objective permanence. Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Continuous Improvement Tagged With: business culture, continuous improvement process, family business, management, Object Permanence

Work-Life Balance; Work, Love, Play

August 9, 2013 By HRB Family Business Consulting 1 Comment

“The richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love and play.” Work, Love and Play are the three realms of life discussed by Erik Erikson.  Erik Homburger Erikson was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He may [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Effective Families, Life and Business Tagged With: business culture, family business, human behavior, personal life, work life balance

Continuous Improvement Is An Evolution

January 30, 2012 By HRB Family Business Consulting Leave a Comment

. Continuous Improvement is most successful through incremental, continual steps rather than giant leaps; it’s an evolution. Louis L’Amour has been called American’s storyteller. Louis L’Amour is to westerns what Stephen King is to horror and Danielle Steel is to romance novels. One of the most prolific and popular authors in the world, L’Amour began [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Business Planning, Change Management, Continuous Improvement Tagged With: actions, attitudes, business culture, business evolution, continual improvement, continuous improvement, continuous improvement process, family business consulting, human psychology, louis l'amour, management, processes, swot analysis

Business culture

January 4, 2012 By mco Leave a Comment

Business culture: the way your organization operates; its customs, attitudes, etiquette, etc.

Filed Under: Business Dictionary Tagged With: business culture

Why Culture Matters

July 5, 2011 By mco Leave a Comment

There is a connection between the progress of a society and progress in the arts! The age of Pericles was also the age of Phidias. The age of Lorenzo de’ Medici was also the age of Leonardo da Vinci. The age of Elizabeth was the age of Shakespeare!” Culture Matters! Did you ever wonder why, [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Employee Culture Tagged With: business culture, culture matters

How Do You Measure A Year?

June 27, 2011 By mco 1 Comment

The five dysfunctions of a team - Dysfunction 1: Absence of Trust - Dysfunction 2: Fear of Conflict - Dysfunction 3: Lack of Commitment - Dysfunction 4: Avoidance of Accountability - Dysfunction 5: Inattention to Results

The Broadway show “Rent” has a lyric,” Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes, how do you measure a year? The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: a list by Patrick Lencioni: • Absence of Trust — unwilling to be vulnerable within the group • Fear of Conflict — seeking artificial harmony over constructive passionate debate [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Employee Culture Tagged With: business culture, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, team Dysfunctions

Language defines the message in business culture

May 3, 2011 By mco Leave a Comment

Language matters. Spoken language is the most powerful communication tool used to enable teams, cultures and companies. Time and time again we see great leaders investing time and grappling with the message. They understand that spoken words, capture the imagination, excite, inspire, ignite action and raise spirits. Language matters! Great teams, great cultures have their [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Style Tagged With: business culture, family business, leadership style

Change Management – ‘Treat Teams Like A Garden’

April 2, 2011 By mco Leave a Comment

Change Management from a personal experience. Years ago I visited the corporate office of a German firm. They were a supplier to my business and were causing us all kinds of issues. Quality issues, shipping discrepancies were beginning to affect our customers. I arrived to meet with the Quality Manager near lunch time, Herr Kruger [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Change Management Tagged With: business culture, change management, teams

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