Halifax Rotary ClubJuly 10, 2009
Exploding Organizational Culturethe PONO way
Judith Richardson, MA, BEd, BA www.ponoconsultants.com
Today’s Journey
• Setting “our” environment
• What is organizational culture?
• PONO model
• International Application
Food for thought
• Creative intelligenceincreases during key timeswhen you stop rushingand think less, not more
Neuroscience research by Guy Claxton, Ph.D., et al.Neuroscience research by Guy Claxton, Ph.D., et al.(His general publications include: (His general publications include: Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind and and Wise Up)Wise Up)
Conference Board of Canada
The quality of the space we create directly determines the quality of what emerges in that
space
How do you “choose” to show up today?
Raising the Bar -- What if?
We begin with the premise that:
Every Single Person has something so magnificent within them that it
staggers the imagination and takes my breath away when we are able to
touch it!
How Organizational Culture Works
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Imperatives
Outcomes
Profitability
CustomerLoyalty
EmployeeEngagement
Innovation
MarketLeadership
Transformation
Structures
Systems and Processes
Technology
Skills andCompetencies
“The Missing Link”
Current Operating Culture
Visionand
Values
Ideal Culture
Impact of ignoring the “missing link” Impact of cultivating a “dynamic organizational
culture”
• Financial performance• Stakeholder relations• Brand integrity• Quality• Innovation• Productivity• Creativity
Purpose Values Assumptions
Structure
Behaviours&
Actions
Story
Spirit
Organizational life is tied with the story
of the group & spirit of the place!
Dalar International
The 5 C ExplosionIgniting & Unleashing Organizational Potential
Consciousness
Capacity Building
CommunityCreativity
CollaborationEvolutionAlignment
EngagementValues
Play
Best of the Best
CEOs agree and research proves
Inspired cultures drive prosperity
Inspiring leaders drive inspired cultures
Best of the Best
This relationship is a significant “missing link” in leadership development and daily practices
Best of the Best
• Highly Constructive vision
• Meticulous alignment • What’s right for all?• Humble• Humane, real,
authentic• Community of equals
• Good hosts • Beam with pride• Accessible leadership • Vulnerable, empathic• Contribution• Balance fear and
inspiration
Portrait of inspiring leaders
Best of the Best
• An inspired relationship with themselves• An inspired relationship to fear, uncertainty and
doubt• An inspiring relationship to time• An inspired relationship to people (employees,
customers, shareholders, unions and all other stakeholders)
• An inspired relationship to truth
Foundations of inspiring leadership
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