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How to leverage organizational storytelling in shaping culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Sharing your company’s story can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on company culture —especially during times of change. We found a great example in Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company by Kevin Oakes. In fact, 73 percent of successful culture change efforts relied on stories.

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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. But this documented history cannot be a hagiography of the departing CEO.

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4 ways to navigate a post-acquisition partnership

TechCrunch

Mergers and acquisitions are notoriously tricky to navigate from a leadership and culture perspective. He’d actually drafted a similar document outlining his view of success if we were to join forces. We’re introverts, and we even have the same Myers-Briggs score (INTP), translating into a natural leadership chemistry.

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How I Overcame My Prejudice

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Contributed by Shawn Johal, business growth coach, leadership speaker and co-founder of DALS Lighting, Inc. In Indian culture, it is very common to take on a new name. From a Western perspective, it sounds strange, but it is a core element of Indian culture. In the Sikh culture, this means “The Happy King.”.

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Learnings of a CEO: Max Rhodes, Faire

Y Combinator

Outside of the YC community, little has been documented on best practices to be an effective CEO. We have a strategy doc that I collaborate on with the leadership team and share with the company; updates are provided at the half-year mark. What is Faire’s culture? Our culture can be described by our five values.

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14 Methods for Ensuring Accountability Within Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

From fostering a culture of trust to assigning clear task ownership, explore the diverse strategies and tools in these fourteen responses that can help ensure your team stays on track. The best way to ensure this accountability is by creating a culture of trust and reliability among employees.

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Proven Strategies to Efficiently Manage a Remote Team

Smart Hustle Magazine

To address the core challenges of remote work and to bolster employee efficiency and engagement, businesses can utilize the following approaches: Building an authentic work culture. Building An Authentic Work Culture. Remote work culture must be a people-first culture. Ensuring undisputed means of communication.

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