Great cultures are made up of literally thousands of small wins, and positive storytelling that affirms desired action. Like we say, it's that easy and that hard.

Why Do So Many Workers Feel Exhausted?

I’ve stressed many times that the most important condition for high employee engagement and satisfaction is bringing value to others on a daily basis.

Work Life Mash Up Messiness

The honest challenge we all face is to move forward in a healthy, contributing way as we go about wading through life’s uncomfortable messiness.

The Tug of War at Work

So what? We need new, human centric organization models that change the work dynamic. This could include:

River Cruise Learning

And good Heavens, this river cruise reinforced for me that WE ALL could really benefit from a strong dose of Benedictine wisdom!

Lorne Rubis Answers YOUR Questions on Patreon

Patreon is a place where I can intentionally reply to AMA (Ask Me Anything) formatted questions, including but not limited to all those tricky, relatable, frustrating situations that happen at work.

The Big Lie About Work

Executives, stop this big lie. Be leaders. Model the right behavior. Your teammates, customers and shareholders will all be better off.

The Relentless SILO Disease

Great cultures make it a priority for decisions to be considered systematically. They intentionally “silo bust” all the time.

Stepping In or Over to Get What We Want!

The purpose of this blog is to invite each of us to consider our personal/organizational values based on the tricky balance between achieving results and the means to get there.

You’re ‘Too Honest!’

This “don’t be too honest” thinking and behavior will eventually erode any culture and organization. Perhaps even worse, it chips away at the integrity of each participating individual. It leaves a hole in their soul.

When Caring Leadership is Counterproductive

Be compassionate AND relentlessly make it easier for things of importance to get done.

Why Do Organizations Fear Dreaming BIG?

I believe that BIG organization dreams have been too often connected or affiliated with the notorious Big Hairy Audacious Goals or “BHAGS.”

Putting Ownership to Work

Why wouldn’t every commercial organization make ALL employees owners?

Celebrating Front Line Workers

This reminds me that any great culture is so much defined by what happens at the front line. Thank you all you wonderful front line workers.

Organizations are a MESS and More to Come

So what’s really going on? My observation is that workers have almost become chronically discontented or distracted, and simultaneously, leaders are ill equipped to lead differently.

Father's Day and Our Last Day at Work

The relevance is to remind us that everyone has a last day, and a final day at work. It’s easy to take each other for granted, and perhaps miss being intentional about what we can learn from one another.

More People Like Horses?

The 2023 research noted above reminds us, there is plenty of work to be done on the gender/equity/fairness front.

Taking On Ten Most Significant Shifts Facing Organizations

According to extensive research by consulting company McKinsey & Co, there are 10 BIG shifts underway in the workplace.

Let’s Get Back to Bossing Up?

The workplace has enough challenges without so called leaders wanting to cozy up to the tired revisionist history of being a REAL BOSS.

Getting Bucked Off of a High Horse?

The very best organizations are employing a more thoughtful, contextual, research based approach to remote work. They are actively listening to employees based on “People First” actions, AND viewing the situation from a customer lens.