We met at the YPO event in Melbourne, just before the COVID shitstorm hit. I must thank you. We implemented the techniques you taught, and we grew our revenue by 120% in our Asian offices (SG, HK, KL, TH) and hired over 350 new staff, whilst others in our industry downsized.
Nick Bell, Director, Australia-based Appscore (email Tuesday)
Spurs Secret Dinners
Sometimes the title of an article says it all “Michelin restaurants and fabulous wines: Inside the secret team dinners that have built the Spurs' dynasty.” Carey Smith, iconic founder of Big Ass Fans, used weekly dinners with employees to do the same. It’s a lengthy 6-minute ESPN article, but a great lesson in generosity, passion, connection, and success.
Jerry Threat
And the article above has a great side story – how a server named Jerry Threat rose to restaurant fame just by doing a little research – it’s the opening story of the article – 30 seconds! And a powerful lesson of how you can capture the attention of anyone (and your boss!).
Culture Renovation – Finally a Great Culture Book
I have about as much disdain for books on culture as I do leadership books! So, when I heard Kevin Oakes, who is one of us – a successful CEO and founder of Click2Learn, SumTotal, etc. – had a new book coming out, I figured it would be fantastic – and it is. First, take the title Culture Renovation* – like me, he thinks the term “culture change” is misguided – so he’s chosen a more precise term “renovation.” There are lots of parts of a culture you want to keep, so keep them!
18 Leadership Actions
Again, he got it right – it’s the actions you take, like Ben Horowitz suggested, that matter when it comes to culture. Each of the 18 leadership actions he details are anchored with a real case story of how it’s implemented – and ALL are entertaining and instructive. I appreciate that Kevin has worked with many of the most recognized companies in doing this work so its real-world stuff! I learned so much that was insightful about these various companies. It’s like reading 18 mini-company biographies – stealing ideas from the best.
If Employees Work for Your Organization the Next Two Years…
…Will They Be Healthier? This is one of six key questions Tom Rath, who wrote the Foreword to Kevin’s book, asks about your culture. Start with Rath’s Foreword, then keep reading (though Chapter 4 is my favorite if you want to skip to it!).
Feb 24, Complimentary Webinar with Kevin (and two others)
This is why I booked Kevin to keynote, for 25 minutes, our next Scaling Up+ Summit. Kevin, along with Emily Balcetis and a mystery celebrity CEO, will round out 90 minutes of fresh new ideas – and all at no charge. Register to be there LIVE and/or get the recording – 2:24pm – 4:04pm ET Wednesday, Feb 24.
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