25 Jul 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 0 Comments Tagged leading, organizations, people

Recapturing The Hires

In our companies, we continue to act as though people are interchangeable — like we can give a set of identical tasks two two different people and they will do them in the same manner. This is incredibly destructive, and here’s why…

17 Jul 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 1 Comments Tagged change, future, ideas, organizations, strengths, work

A Talent Imbalance

The industrial way of building an organization carries some hidden baggage with it, and we won’t really be able to function as cooperatively or creatively as we should in the new economy until we discard the old structure. This is how we got here… and how we start getting out.

27 Jun 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 0 Comments Tagged leading, organizations, people, strengths, talent, work

How To Build A Strengths-Based Culture

At the core of a healthy organization is the idea that people are respected and valued for their different gifts/strengths/talents. This is where true diversity is found, as well, as it is these innate abilities which create our worldview and varied perspectives.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build a strengths-based culture in your organization and unlock all the benefits of a world-class environment, here’s your guide!

20 Jun 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 2 Comments Tagged change, future, ideas, organizations, people, revolution, work

The Sexy Organization

Part of what’s holding us back from creating better workplaces is that “structures” and “systems” just aren’t very much fun to talk about. We should be glad, then, that organizations are about to get a lot sexier…

30 May 2011, Posted by Josh Allan Dykstra in Leadership, 1 Comments Tagged change, meaning, organizations, shifts, work

How To Kill A Passionate Startup

A short, tragic story about how passionate tribes get killed in the new economy.