September marks the most intense period of hurricane season along the Southern and Eastern seaboard of the United States. Every year (and some more than others) water evaporates in the warm tropical waters near the equator, condenses high in the air, and forms clouds. Once the westerly wind keeps swirling, clouds keep forming, and a… Continue reading Your Brewing Strategy, Leadership, and Culture Hurricane
Over the last several years, I’ve met and worked with many executive teams with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. But when it comes to sheer deal volume, there was one CEO who stood out far above the rest. I distinctly remember my jaw hitting the floor as he revealed to me that he’d presided… Continue reading Put On Your Blue Overalls – the Key to a Successful Acquisition
“When are we going to talk about the good stuff?” a senior executive exclaimed after Day One of working with The Granger Network on transforming a dysfunctional culture.We human beings tend to be crafty creatures—naturally inclined to lean into survival tactics to keep us safe. Whatever we can do or say to keep the peace, we… Continue reading Positivity Kills Culture
The Podcast Interview with Dr. Joe Sallustio & Kari Granger In this episode, YOUR guest is Kari Granger, CEO of the Granger Network, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT)! How does the complete, create, commit model enhance change management? Listen in to #EdUp! The Granger Network is an executive coaching… Continue reading Complete, Create, Commit – with Kari Granger, CEO of the Granger Network
I recently met with the founder and CEO of a real estate development company. She described the explosive growth her firm had enjoyed over the past several years, and how her team had been called on to rise to the occasion and step up in their roles through the growing pains. “But you know, through… Continue reading Culture: You Can’t Buy It. You Have to Earn It
Facilitating the Shift in Business Consciousness Podcast Interview With Coaches Rising & Kari Granger In these fast-paced times, coaches can play a crucial role in shaping leadership and organizational change. In this conversation with executive coach Kari Granger we explore the ongoing shift in business consciousness, what leadership is, stakeholder leadership, partnering with the… Continue reading Facilitating the Shift in Business Consciousness
A couple months ago I facilitated a roundtable discussion with an intimate group of CEOs of primarily publicly traded companies. Our dialogue focused on the importance of cultural integration for realizing the value of M&A deals. Each one of the CEOs had served in the M&A trenches, some with billion-dollar acquisitions under their belt. Each… Continue reading Making an Ass Out of “U” and “Me”
We worked with a client in the restaurant industry. By all accounts, this was an exemplary company. They boasted a smart and air-tight strategy, having carved out a niche in the premium-casual dining market. They knew exactly who they were and the game that they played, and they succeeded in cultivating a clientele willing to meet… Continue reading Struggling to Right the Organizational Ship? You’re Probably Asking the Wrong Question
Presented by: The Granger Network Based on Interviews Conducted by: Kari Granger, Ilene Fischer, Noey Jacobson, Diana Ajzen, Maria Hincapie What We Wanted to Find Out In the whirlwind of the past year, organizations have transitioned to varying degrees: several have experienced outright chaos, many have experienced genuine disruption, most have experienced some uncertainty, but… Continue reading Meeting the Current Leadership Moment: In Executives’ Words
I was recently on a development call a high-tech company experiencing a period of intense growth and expansion. The leader I spoke with painted a picture of the overwhelm that had crept into the organization. Employees had too much to do and too little time to do it, fueling a constant and deflating sense of… Continue reading A Purposeful Culture Isn’t Cute—It Can Save Your Bottom Line
