Positive Emotions and Positive Culture

robertequinn–positive culture, Uncategorized–June 1, 2016

To organize is to order. In organizations there has long been a bias against emotions. This is particularly true in […]

The Vulnerability of Positive Culture

robertequinn–leadership, positive culture, Uncategorized–January 28, 2016

Often people speak of how hard it is to change a culture. I listened to a man suggest the opposite […]

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.

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.

More Than a Meaningful Vision

robertequinn–change, positive culture, vision–October 7, 2015

Positive leaders must provide a meaningful vision. They must also provide the resources necessary to attract people to new experiences.

Consciously Building a Positive Culture

robertequinn–bad boss, google, leadership training, positive culture, positive organization–September 23, 2015

A positive company is seriously invested in creating a positive culture. It does what others are unwilling to do.

A Leader of Real Intent

robertequinn–positive culture, principals, purpose, teachers–September 3, 2015

When a person of real intent speaks, people listen.

Creating a Positive Culture

robertequinn–positive culture, positive practices–July 30, 2015

Positive culture is not created through imitation, it is created through reinvention. You find a manifestation of positive deviance. You identify the underlying principle. Then you have people reinvent the practice so it is customized to their situation.

Why Flourishing at Work Feels so Miraculous

robertequinn–flourishing, positive culture, seeing possibility–July 21, 2015

When the relationships between people are enriched the whole system begins to flourish. When people experience flourishing, they do things that are not done in normal, fear-based organizations.

Drowning in Your Own Routines

robertequinn–best practices, positive culture, routines–July 14, 2015

unning an organization, I noticed a problem. My people were drowning in their own routines. They mindlessly repeated the routines regardless of the level of effectiveness. It became clear that I needed to create a culture of continuous improvement.