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How Leadership Rewards, Shapes True Company Culture

Key Takeaways

  • Company culture is shaped by daily actions, not slogans.
  • Rewarding the wrong behaviors will discourage high performers.
  • Leadership must align rewards with true company values to build trust and accountability.

The Scene: When Reality Conflicts With Culture

08:00, Friday, New York, Broad Street: I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I could see my teammates swaying uneasily at the back of the crowd, shifting their weight left, right, left, right… We all felt uneasy at what we were witnessing.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Empathetic Leadership: BCG builds a leadership culture focused on collaboration, growth, and empowering teams.
  • Innovation & Agility: The company stays ahead with AI, machine learning, and a flexible approach to business challenges.
  • Customer Focus: BCG prioritizes understanding and adapting to customer needs to build lasting relationships.
  • Social Responsibility: They integrate sustainability and social impact into their business strategies.
  • Controversial Perspectives: BCG’s leadership style and customer-centric approach may have limitations and could be viewed as reactive rather than revolutionary.

The Problems BCG Faced

Despite its success, BCG didn’t always have it easy. The consulting industry has been undergoing rapid transformation, with newer, more agile competitors emerging, and the pressure to embrace digital technologies growing. BCG, like many traditional consulting firms, struggled initially to make the leap from its conventional methods to the new digital-first world. Their reliance on legacy business models meant that they had to play catch-up in some areas, particularly in tech-driven solutions like AI and machine learning.

Continue reading Why BCG’s Success is More Than Just Innovation: The Controversial Truths Behind Their Strategy
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What’s Killing Retail?

Quick, get the defib, this puppies dead, pupils fixed and dilated. What’s dying is the business model that bad leaders hold tighter than their quarterly earnings. In a lot of instances, our retailers are only alive due to diligent corporate CPR.

What made you relevant last year, won’t make you relevant this year.

The daily list of retail obituaries brings a tear to my eye. Jobs have been lost, money’s been lost and worst of all – a dream has ended – a dream that started with an entrepreneurial spark.

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My visionary Dad taught me this early in my career.

When I first started leading teams, I believed my value was in having all the answers. But as time went on, I realized something crucial: the strongest leaders are the ones who admit they don’t know it all.

Here’s what my Dad taught, and i’ve learned, that shifted my approach entirely:

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This Is Your Opportunity To Start Again

Avoid Your Lust For Certainty – Go Get What’s There For The Brave

Your lust for certainty is killing your decision making.

Something amazingly big has started; wait, make that something amazing and big has started. These are concerning and exciting times for those prepared to move forward with their eyes wide open and their hearts full, to the genuine opportunity yet to come, just like explorers

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