Some of my favorite quotes about corporate culture include “Culture is strategy” (Jim Collins), “The only way to change a corporate culture is to just change it” (Gordon Bethune), and “No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it” (Jack […]

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“Bruising.” “Relentless.” “Painful.” “Frequent combat.” “Burn and churn.” No one would fault you for thinking a company with a workplace culture described in these harsh terms is destined for failure. Yet, one such company recently nearly doubled its operating income, increased its annual revenue by 27%, and turned in its 8th straight quarter of profitability. […]