by Tom Ealy | Oct 25, 2023
I can’t recall when or where I first saw the diagram below, but I should, because it had an immediate and lasting effect on me. I do know it came toward the end of my years as an operating executive, which is a shame, because I missed out on the power of this simple...
by Tom Ealy | Oct 10, 2022
Like many of us, I’m pretty good at deluding myself. For most of my life and much of my career, I confidently self-described as an optimist. Until, that is, I picked up a copy of Dr. Martin Seligman’s groundbreaking bestseller, Learned Optimism, about 15 years ago. ...
by Tom Ealy | Oct 8, 2021
People who’ve worked with me know I’m a huge fan of transparency. More than a few times in my career I was accused of being too transparent with associates. Not only does it just feel right, it has the merits of building trust, promoting inclusion, spurring...
by Tom Ealy | Apr 2, 2021
In my first blog post, The Culture Equation, I maintained that a leader can jump start culture change simply by changing the meeting culture. After reading the excellent new book, “Humor, Seriously”, I was remiss not to mention an accelerant at least its equal –...
by Tom Ealy | May 11, 2020
No one debates the importance of culture to an organization’s success. Then why do so many struggle to get it right? Let’s start by busting some myths about culture: It’s a squishy concept It can’t be measured It takes a long time to change In my experience, none of...
