by Carol Sanford | Dec 15, 2010 | Business Development
Daniel Pink’s new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, is very refreshing given that the upside down version of the theory behind his book has been embedded for years in Corporate America as well as government, not for profits, education...
by Carol Sanford | Dec 2, 2010 | Business Development
Wikileaks is offering real time transparency in policy making and statesmanship. Business may think this has nothing to do with them. You are next, I assure you. Transparency is no longer a choice. Here is what you can do to defend yourself. And what the responsible...
by Carol Sanford | Nov 29, 2010 | Business Development
Steve Denning wrote a wonderful blog this week on the power of story-telling for use in change. He points out that “the power of storytelling rests on people-centered values. By contrast, the values of the traditional organization are related to things: making money,...
by Carol Sanford | Sep 17, 2010 | Impact Investing
Interview with Chip Conley, Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and author of Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow This week is about new ways to understanding motivation in business. Monday’s blog surveyed the new books on the subject....
by Carol Sanford | Sep 15, 2010 | Game-Changing Entrepreneurs
Chip Conley is the founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, a chain of boutique hotels that have thrived in the downturn when the rest of the industry is in a death grip. He is also a “psychologist”. Well, at least he is very connected to humanist psychologist,...