by arturo | Apr 12, 2021 | Define The Culture
One of the best books I’ve ever read on motivation was Drive by Daniel Pink, where he examines the science around the three pillars of motivation: autonomy, mastery and purpose. Purpose is what I dig in on with my clients in the first phase of my 4D...
by arturo | Apr 7, 2021 | Define The Culture
I was talking to the CEO of a bank with more than a dozen branches when he said, “We don’t have a culture at our bank. We have three cultures and which one you encounter depends on which branch you’re at.” What’s more, the CEO said, “You can tell when you’re in a...
by arturo | Mar 10, 2021 | Define The Culture
“Early on, my culture was rock solid.” That was what this former CEO said when I shared my 4D Transformation Method with him recently. “Up until we had about 35 people,” he said, “everyone was on the same page. I never had to let anyone go because the few...
by arturo | Jan 20, 2021 | Define The Culture
I find that the simplest approach is often the best. Unfortunately, simplicity doesn’t mean easy. We focus on company vision, mission and values in our work at FiveFour. We do that because without a clear vision — one that is...
by arturo | Jan 12, 2021 | Define The Culture
I want to talk about vision. As in, your vision for your business. I know what you’re probably thinking: “Vision?! I don’t want to talk about the future! I have too many things that must be done today! There are sales to close. Meetings to...
by arturo | Dec 7, 2020 | Define The Culture
Two sources reinforced something we often talk about at FiveFour. Real culture change in any organization starts at the top. Specifically, any employee engagement effort is first a leadership engagement effort. It seems obvious but what commonly happens is the...