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from a 2017 corporate longevity index, the average life span of S&P 500 companies has dropped from almost 60 years on average in the 1950s to an average now of less than 20 years. The survival rate among small companies looks even worse. The main culprits are, of course, technology with the disruptions its rapid development has caused, as well as unprecedented volatility.
Who hasn’t seen them — the mission statements and corporate values that are literally presented as the “writings on the wall” of companies around the world? They're statements like, "We are innovative." "We think outside the box." Or sometimes they're even phrased as a command: "Think." "Think differently." "Think outside of the box.”
UNIQUE CHANGE is an initiative at SMBC Bank which brings people with disabilities, i.e. unique abilities, and people from all levels of the bank together to educate each other on special needs and outstanding abilities.
Today's environment is characterized by rapid change, consistent danger of disruption, and growing security as well as environmental concerns. Operating in such unparalleled uncertainty keeps organizational resilience a hot topic.
New York, NY, September 7, 2019
Forbes Coaches Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Leading Business and Career Coaches
—LC GLOBAL® Consulting, a change, growth, and innovation consulting and coaching firm based out of New York City, has been accepted into Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches.
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Sustainability is a particularly effective way of increasing a company’s change and innovation capability –and therefore, it is one of the fastest current entry points into driving a company’s success!
In light of Memorial Day, it was a special honor for us to have a 60-minute conversation with Dr. Barton Buechner on the topic Mindfulness in Veteran-Friendly Organization.
Aretha Franklin was a remarkable singer and entertainer and she spread her music in unique ways, so you could feel her aura all the way through the speaker or headset when listening to her. Few people did not know her tunes, have not sung along on the lyrics at parties or on long road trips or have not found a connection to their own emotions in the way she did it with words.
I recently had the honor of attending the 175th Anniversary celebration of Miss Porter’s School, where a high caliber panel of neuroscientists discussed how the mind construes meaning from the arts and ultimately gains joy from the process.
Sure, if you want to forge your culture to become more innovative, dynamic, or customer-oriented, you can work on your values, your people’s behavior, and their mindset.