by Warren Bobrow | Dec 22, 2020 | Culture, Uncategorized
One of my favorite quotes from Peter Drucker is “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It speaks to the idea that we can come up with all of the great ideas we want to, but if there is not an alignment between the effort and the organization’s DNA, it is just...
by Warren Bobrow | Sep 9, 2019 | Culture, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
We all want to believe that we are looking to recruit, select, and develop top talent. We spend lots of time reading and writing articles on the topic. But, what if hiring managers are not interested? This article throws a bit of cold water on the...
by Warren Bobrow | Dec 26, 2018 | Culture, Leadership, Pre-Employment Testing
In a previous post I talked about using the Marshmallow Challenge to provide insight into cultures that support risk taking. Taking the stigma out of making mistakes is one way to encourage creativity. Taking this to the next level are FUN nights (note that curse...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 30, 2018 | Culture, Leadership, Performance, Talent Management
You may be familiar with the marshmallow challenge. It is an intriguing and engaging team building exercise that demonstrates the importance of failure in group interactions. It is all fun and everyone gets a laugh regarding how, according to an accompanying Ted Talk...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 18, 2017 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Performance
Corporate culture is a tricky thing. It develops over time, but we want to change it quickly when it suits us. The business media is replete with examples of great (100 best places to work!) and toxic (see Uber, supposedly) places to work. If your job is to influence...
