by Ken McGovern | May 14, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
We are seeing a huge paradigm shift in corporate business culture where companies are embracing the mindset of Millennials – flexibility, culture fit, community, collaboration and team versus the “way it’s always been is the way we are going to be.” In fact, I...
by Ken McGovern | Mar 16, 2018 | Culture, Leadership
If only I had a dollar for every time I conducted a candidate interview during my career and I was asked, “what is the company culture like!” Yes, it is universally the most frequently asked question during an interview, a networking conversation, or cocktail party...
by Ken McGovern | Jul 14, 2017 | Culture, Leadership, Succession Planning
For the first time in history, four generations are working side-by-side in the workforce, including the Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Ys (or the much talked about Millennial Generation) and it’s expected that number could rise to five generations by...
by Ken McGovern | Jul 14, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Development
Team building can conjure up visions of high ropes courses and team scavenger hunts that are meant to build teamwork, trust and collaboration among employees. While activities can be useful, developing a team is less about scheduling offsite retreats and more...
by Ken McGovern | Jul 14, 2017 | Leadership
A McKinsey study found that more than 90% of CEOs planned to increase investment in leadership development because they saw it as the most important human-capital issue their organizations faced. And for good reason – strong leadership in an organization not only...