by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership, Purpose, Values |
It used to be unusual for a leader to take a public stand on social issues. The concern was it might be bad for business, and that this is the responsibility of government, not companies. However, the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that government is seen as the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
I recently joined the board of directors of a mid-size company that had decided to drop a new business venture in which they had invested heavily. When I asked the board chair what went wrong, he said it was a well-executed project but a flawed idea. We have been told...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership, Values |
We don’t see many examples of companies taking a stand for their values. My own observation is that most companies are driven by profits, not values. Most leaders see values and profits as belonging to different realms – values on the “soft” side and profits on...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Career, High Performing Organizations, Leadership, Leading Change |
Career mobility is the new way of the future. According to a 2012 Future Workplace Study, 91% of millennials expect to stay in a job for less than three years, and Fast Company reported a study pointing toward 4-year careers. But are today’s organizations...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Career, High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
Traditionally, career paths have been based on the idea of “moving up the ladder.” Success is measured by how high you get. A lateral move is usually not seen as a smart career move. Even when changing jobs to increase your skills, the expectation is the new position...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
According to Faulkner, Ginsberg and many great writers, if you are particularly proud of a piece of writing, chances are it’s self-indulgent, stands out, and does not serve the greater good of your work. The saying goes: “you must kill your darlings” –...
