Why don’t we take action if something is wrong? This blocked response is based on our dominant story and culture. However, if we act on and believe in another story - we prepare for a more positive future. So, thank your distress and take action to develop a positive culture…
Can it get worse? Every time you watch or read the news the answer seems yes. Some people feel so discouraged that they give up contributing to solutions or trying to do their best. They quietly quit and escape from reality. The same goes for organizations. The good news is…
As people and organizations become aware of our global environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG) the motivation to solve or mitigate these issues grows. Who doesn’t want a positive impact on organizations, people, and the planet? Okay, but how to assess your expected positive impact? How to decide if if…
Are you feeling discouraged and tired? You're not the only one. The global challenges are overwhelming and the pace of disruptive change is accelerating. Organizations and professionals are running to keep up, learn and innovate. Uncertainty, turmoil, despondency, and exhaustion are part of the equation. This period is tough, but…
The Realizing a Compassionate Planet conference took place at the same time as the Glasgow climate conference COP26. And for good reason as climate change solutions start with compassion. Does your organization care for the climate? Does your organizational culture embrace compassion? Here’s part 1 with some reflections on compassion…
Mary Meston is the VP of Talent Management (Executive Coaching and Leadership Development) of a technology-enabled global business services company specializing in customer engagement and improving business performance for some of the world's best brands. The Positive Culture Academy inspired her work, so I interviewed her about how she helps…
You spend about 75% of your adult waking time at work (or traveling to work, thinking about work, decompressing after work). That's priceless time! How are you spending it? If you're not in a positive organizational culture, chances are that you are not really present, energetic, engaged or playful -…
If you've been a long-time reader of my blog, you know that my work on positive organizations is also inspired by Charles Eisenstein. He's a thought leader on the big questions of our time, talking about economics, climate crisis, and humanity. He's looking for an antidote for the scientific narrative…
The Dutch professor Ruut Veenhoven of the Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization has been researching happiness for decades. His research is exciting and aligns with the positive leadership research. Let's take a look at why happiness matters and how you can have more of it...! Veenhoven defines happiness as long-term…
Being aware of your power and how power alters your own and others' reactions helps to handle power well. This is important for everyone that wants to develop a positive culture at work. If you want to look at your personal power: check my first post about power. In this…
Power doesn’t only alter our own judgment, it also changes how people perceive and relate to us. Power has a bad name, especially for those aspiring to be positive leaders. In a positive, productive culture we don't want to emphasize power and we like to keep the power distance small.…
What's keeping you from developing positive (self) leadership? The list of advantages is compelling. Positive leaders are authentic, open, transparent, trustworthy. They coach and support self and others, they see what is working well and try to amplify that. They give people feedback to keep going and to improve. They're…