by Don Maranca | Aug 23, 2017 | Accountability, Communication, Culture
“I didn’t know!” You ever hear that when counseling an employee? If you didn’t hear it, they were probably thinking it . . . or some version of it like “Am I supposed to read your mind?” Accountability starts with communication. Shame on you if you didn’t start there!...
by Don Maranca | Aug 16, 2017 | Communication, Core Values, Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Peter Drucker It’s easy to surround yourself with smart people. But for an organization to have a long-lasting life, you also have to be healthy. Smart people create great strategies. Healthy people create...
by Don Maranca | Dec 1, 2016 | Communication, Culture, Process
Culture is a buzz word these days! But what does that really mean? Does culture actually produce results or is it just a fun place to work? In a previous post, I mentioned “If your Culture is not what you want it to be, first look at how you’re communicating. Chances...
by Don Maranca | Jul 15, 2016 | Communication, Leadership, Process
Fifty percent of marriages fail! A study referenced by the Huffington Post pegged communication as the #1 reason couples split up, breaking up families. Unfortunately, business failures have an even greater percentage of failures, especially after 5 years in...
by Don Maranca | Mar 9, 2016 | Business Body, Communication, Culture, Process
Process in business is often too simplified to include only our procedures, but it goes beyond that. Your culture is defined by your Process. In my last blog, I wrote, “Even good people fail with bad processes!” I’ve seen companies with very talented people fail. ...