Inviting Employees to Purpose

robertequinn–positive culture, purpose–November 13, 2015

Every new employee should be assisted in coming to a personal and professional mission statement. Everything else that is covered in the on-boarding should be examined in terms of the purpose statement.

Truth Speaks to Power

robertequinn–authenticity, the positive organization–November 12, 2015

In a positive culture, truth speaks to power and power listens and changes. In such an organization, the people can […]

Purpose Finding

robertequinn–letters to garrett, purpose–November 11, 2015

I have thought about creating a bumper sticker: “The most dangerous place on earth – Our comfort zone.”

Unique Culture

robertequinn–culture, the positive organization–November 10, 2015

I was slated to visit the Republic of Georgia in Eastern Europe. I had been asked by my son-in-law, who […]

How to Melt Problems

robertequinn–letters to garrett, problem solving, purpose finding–November 6, 2015

While we are governed by our fears, we deny that we are. We begin to get depressed. The challenge is to stop problem solving and to start purpose finding. When we do this we suddenly discover that we start to have greater influence and impact.

Leaders Ignite Potential

robertequinn–potential, the positive organization–November 5, 2015

People caught in the conventional mental map may be full of fear or doubt, but, despite what they believe, say, […]

Love Affairs with the Common Good

robertequinn–common good, leadership development–November 4, 2015

In that first half-day we had built a culture oriented to authenticity, empathy and growth. For the rest of the week it was easy to pursue leadership development, because we so deeply trusted each other.

Breaking Down Invisible Barriers

robertequinn–authenticity, becoming bilingual, connection, the positive organization–November 3, 2015

If I am speaking their language to show off, which I’ve done, I’m simply speaking to impress the person I’m with. Whenever I do that, it’s not authentic and it results in greater distance and no connection.

Faith in Positive Deviance

robertequinn–positive organizing, purpose–November 2, 2015

People who have built positive organizations understand that creative interdependence and self-organizing processes are born of inspiration, belief and commitment. From the initial moment of design, they seek to create organizations in which people can willingly invest and personally grow.

The Dance of Positive Deviants

robertequinn–authenticity, courage, positive culture–October 30, 2015

The conventional administrative will is a flawed path to organizational change. To turn a culture more positive someone must have the courage to embrace their best self and express their most authentic voice. Doing this changes the music and invites a few others to deviate and dance in more positive ways. As the dance spreads the culture begins to transform itself.