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When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead, what he said blew my mind. The guy (let’s call him Jim) was an ...

One of the hardest challenges leaders face is staying true to their core values when shareholders are pushing hard for immediate gains. In these moments, even the most grounded executives can feel ...

Core values are the equivalent of the rules of a sport: It would not be a sport if there were no rules. Atlassian has had the same five core values since Scott Farquhar discovered them three years ...

Why do you exist? The question has perplexed all of humanity for thousands of years, and, still, individuals today in the information age seek to understand the very reason for their existence.

Today’s leaders face increasingly complex decisions and moral puzzles, often without a clear compass to navigate them. Many are weighing painful cost-cutting measures due to economic uncertainty and ...

Jim Collins’s revered method for establishing company core values might not suit all businesses, particularly when disconnected from customer value propositions. Here are my suggestions for crafting ...

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