Posts Categorized: Business Culture

No Mission…No Purpose…No Life

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“Culture is the foundation of life and Work” –John Ruh We all want meaning out of life. Victor Frankl, a psychiatrist that survived Auschwitz and the author of the brilliant book, Man’s Search for Meaning, said that the essence of life is putting meaning to everything, even our sufferings. Moving toward that is challenging, but… Read more »


Non-Negotiables

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Do you have Company “Non-Negotiables”? What are they? Have you taken the time to define them in writing and shared it with EVERYONE connected to your business? CULTURE is the foundation of life and business.  –John Ruh One of the four key components of culture is defining your values right. Values can be considered your… Read more »


The 5 Understandings of the Power of Culture

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“Culture, and only culture, provides a foundation on which to build a unique, empowering game plan for yourself, your team and/or company” John M. Ruh When working with our clients to design their culture right, we need to know and understand: History First and foremost, we need to identify why and where you started, your… Read more »


The Power of Culture

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“Culture, and only culture, provides a foundation on which to build a unique empowering game plan for yourself, your team and your company”. John M. Ruh Three Culture Blogs Worth Reading Why Culture? Culture is the Foundation of your Business and Life Understanding your Business Culture Introductory offer One month’s partnering to assist your team/company… Read more »


The Golden Goose is Your Company

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Sixth Century BC Business Wisdom Æsop. (Sixth century B.C.) Fables.The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. The Goose With the Golden Egg ONE day a countryman going to the nest of his Goose found there an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw… Read more »


The Cultural Implications of DISC

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Learning to understand individual behavior and personality elements and their collective impact on groups is a significant aspect and benefit of the DISC Profile tool. Ultimately, the collective dynamics of individuals creates and sustains cultures of nations, organizations and teams. Therefore, DISC is a highly viable tool for defining and promoting effective cultures based on… Read more »


Grow Your Business with “The Game”

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  A successful game plan includes clarity on your business vision and core values.  Having these in place allows your managers to support the business goals and coach their team to understand the impact they have individually. Successful companies that consistently chalk up winning seasons (aka growth in revenue) have all these things in place…. Read more »


How to Define Your Business Culture

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Not sure where you are right now? Confused about where you’re going? Don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing? Not sure what you truly value? Your behavior is not in alignment with your values? Does what you are doing have little or no meaning to you? Have you reached a stage where you can’t… Read more »


Interview on DISC, Entrepreneurship and Culture

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John Ruh was recently interviewed by Jim Waszak, co-host of Seize Your Business. In the pilot episode of this business focused video series, John explains how DISC supports successful entrepreneurship, culture and how to define your niche market.  Throughout the interview, John offers practical advice on business, DISC and leadership styles.  Some of the key highlights… Read more »


How You Can Improve Employee Engagement

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Are your employees sleeping on the job, playing Tetris like Peter Gibbons when you’re not watching, or underperforming? If so, you just might be suffering from the engagement epidemic that has been rife in the US workforce for the last few years. In fact, a study by Gallup discovered that as much as 70% of… Read more »