What are the two simplest indicators for determining the health of an organization's culture?  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy talk about the importance of alignment and engagement among the executive team as well as the happiness and connectedness of the employees who impact the culture the most.  

The Two Simplest Indicators:

How is the executive team?  Are they engaged, and how do they interact with each other?  

Who are the employees that impact the culture the most?  Does each person on the executive team agree on who those people are, and are those employees happy with their roles?

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Beware of the lone dissenter.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the danger of allowing a single voice to override the interests of the team.  

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Create your own competitive advantage.  This week, Pat and the team discuss unwritten rules, agility, and courage.  

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Pat's book, The Advantage: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/the-advantage/

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Which bubbles are you a part of?  This week, Pat and the team discuss the existence and implications of 'bubbles' as they relate to industries, expertise, and technology.  

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Please don't actually smell your customers.  This week, Pat, Cody, and Beau discuss why being in close proximity to customers and clients is necessary if we want our products and services to hit the mark.

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The concepts of trust and conflict in the workplace are still just as simple as they were two decades ago.  This week, Pat and the team discuss their thoughts on 'psychological safety'.  

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'Eavesdropping' is a part of our organization's culture, and it helps our team stay on the same page.  This week, Pat and the team discuss the merits of having strategic conversations within earshot of your colleagues and giving others the opportunity to clue in to the content of your meetings.  

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Related Episodes:

167. The Never-Ending Meeting: https://www.tablegroup.com/167-the-never-ending-meeting/

191. When Gossip is Good: https://www.tablegroup.com/191-when-gossip-is-good/

Strategic mistakes are not the root cause of business failure - they're a downstream symptom of organizational dysfunction.  This week, Pat and the team conduct a forensic analysis of businesses successes and failures including Ford, United Airlines, and Hertz.  

Hertz CEO Resigns After Big Bet on EVs Fails to Pay Off: https://tinyurl.com/HertzCEOResigns

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For most of us, virtual meetings are now a regular part of our workday.  This week, Pat and the team take a forensic look at video conferencing and discuss some simple recommendations for improving our approach to virtual meetings.  

Summary Article - 8 Limitations and 4 Recommendations:  tablegroup.me/zoomarticle

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What's it like leading a large organization, and how is it different if that organization is a church? This week, Pat and Cody are excited to be joined by good friend and special guest host Craig Groeschel.  Craig is the founder and pastor of Life Church, the host of The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, and the bestselling author of many books related to leadership, faith, and everything in between.  

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/CGroeschelLeadershipPodcast

Craig's Newest Book, Think Ahead: https://www.craiggroeschel.com/books/think-ahead

Life Church: https://www.life.church/