by Jesse Lahey | Oct 15, 2016 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Culture eats strategy for breakfast. -Peter Drucker Many leaders and aspiring leaders think their skills and strategies are what create impact, and that perks and parties are what create culture. But in reality a much larger part...
by Jesse Lahey | Sep 1, 2016 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download “We’re in the people business serving coffee, not the coffee business serving people.” ~ Howard Behar As the president of Starbucks North America and Starbucks International, Howard Behar spent over 20 years helping grow the...
by Jesse Lahey | Jan 15, 2016 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Most business leaders today realize that a strong organizational culture is critical to success. However, culture tends to feel like some magic force that few leaders know how to control. So most leaders try to shape culture...
by Jesse Lahey | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog
In my mid-20s, while in Chicago on business, I had lunch with my former boss at the global consulting firm I had left a couple years earlier. “You’ve come a long way,” Laurie commented after listening to me talk about my recent projects. “You...
by Jesse Lahey | Feb 1, 2015 | Engaging Leader™, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | Download As a leader, how can you create a great place to work that not only attracts great people but also promotes smarter thinking, greater innovation, and stronger performance? As you probably already know, there’s a popular annual...