Corporate Culture


Recent Corporate Culture Articles

"Aha" Moments of 4 Small Business Owners

At a recent conference, entrepreneurs identified the most important takeaways they were bringing back to work with them.  Read more

3 Ways to Keep Your Office Competitive

Keep enthusiasm high among employees and get them personally invested in the company with these three tactics.  Read more

5 Keys to a Killer Company Culture

It takes more than just a paycheck to keep your employees happy and engaged. Try these five techniques for building a great company culture.  Read more

Shake Shack CEO: 'We Want to Be the Anti-Chain Chain'

Can the company achieve global burger domination without becoming a soulless corporation? CEO Randy Garutti explains how he plans to do it.  Read more

One Thing Employees Need (But Rarely Get)

Pay, benefits, training, opportunities: All important. But this is more important.  Read more

Business Values Lead to Profits? Let's Prove It

I believe it pays to lead with a company purpose and values. Next month I'm working with some others to launch a study to corroborate this.  Read more

Bob Diamond Didn't Know What Was Going on at Barclays?

Former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond says he didn't know what was going on inside his company. Do you know what's happening at yours?  Read more

'Why' Is the Magic Word

To solve your biggest business problems use The Lean Startup philosophy of asking five "whys" to reveal the root cause.  Read more

How to Get People to Do What They Say

Four ways to create a culture of accountability. Go ahead and add your recommendations to the list.  Read more

Strong Leaders Establish Trust

You can earn the trust of your employees, suppliers, and customers. First, ask yourself if you deserve it.  Read more

Power of Consistency: 5 Rules

Are you stopping short of the finish line? Consistency is the difference between failure and success. Here's why.  Read more

Do You Have a 'Museum of Good Ideas'? That's Too Bad

Don't let great ideas fade into the archives. Here's how to make sure the most creative ideas see daylight before the competition.  Read more

Kindness Works in Business. Just Ask Colin Powell

You might be surprised what drove the four-star general to succeed.  Read more

Is This Your Employees' Idea of Service?

When an employee flipped off a key customer, this CEO realized his company had a culture problem. Here's how he fixed it.  Read more

Are You Using Social Media as a Management Crutch?

A new study reveals that managers think connecting online is a great way to build company culture. Employees aren't so sure.  Read more

3 Overlooked Areas Ripe for Innovation

Innovation isn't just for your products. Missed opportunities for innovation could be hidden throughout an organization and staunching potential growth.  Read more

4 Lessons From a CEO Dad

Blinds.com founder (and dad of three) Jay Steinfeld gives fatherly advice for success in life and business.  Read more

Forget Recruiters: Invest in Your People

Internal hires are known quantities. Don't assume they can only do what they have done before.  Read more

How to Thank Your Employees in Only 8 Words

Genuine appreciation goes a long way. Here's a guide to get the most out of a brief note, no matter who you're thanking.  Read more

Why You Need to Flip Your Org Chart

If you want creative, motivated employees, then hierarchy has no place in your business.  Read more

How to Stop Sleeping With Your Smartphone

Always on 24/7? It's not doing you or your company any good. Author and Harvard b-school professor Leslie Perlow on how to break the cycle.  Read more

Burn Your NDA

Three reasons to run a more open, honest start-up. (And, no, that doesn't involve non-disclosure agreements.)  Read more

Defining Your Role as Chief Cultural Officer

As the founder you may hand over some duties to various leadership teams but make sure the cultural fabric of your company still represents your values.  Read more

How to Lead Your Company Through Change

Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust.  Read more

How to Motivate Employees? The Best Answer Ever

Effective motivation comes down to one surprising word... which might be why so many leaders fail to do it right.  Read more

6 Ways to Give Back

Success isn't just a reward; it's a responsibility. Celebrity chef Eric Ripert shares six ways any business can make a difference by giving back.  Read more

Accountability and Integrity: The Golden Rules of Business

Deciding to do the right thing seems like a simple rule of business but often it gets lost in the day-to-day grind.  Read more

How to Create an Exceptional Workplace

The best places to work also often have the best employee productivity, customer retention, and financial performance.  Read more

Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover

If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.  Read more

4 Tips for Inspiring Passion in Employees

Passion is easy for an entrepreneur, but keeping that spark alive as a company grows is another story. Here are four tips for keeping the fire burning.  Read more

The Key to Start-up Success? Be Boring

You may not live for accounting or operations details. But ignoring them (ahem, Groupon) will put you in a world of hurt.  Read more

What’s Wrong with Performance Targets?

Let's start with a kibosh on smart thinking, internal collaboration, and external relationship-building.  Read more

Core Values Will Create Your Success

Build some real value into your business by building your business on strong values that you determine.  Read more

Friday Fail: Strangest Company Policies

Tired of success stories? Every Friday on Inc.com we bring you epic tales of failure and shame. This week: senseless workplace policies.  Read more

How to Cultivate a Culture of Caring

It's not enough to have a great product anymore. Consumers want to buy into company culture.  Read more