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KeenAlignment CEO, Margaret Graziano, executive leadership coach, gives some common sense executive leadership training in Improving Your...

Mindfulness is defined as simply present in your head. It is a basic human ability drilled in cognition that one needs to be fully...

The framework for achieving Peak Performance in business has been built on Sports Logic. The harder we work, the more we push ourselves...

The self-serving nature of corporations is part of what makes people feel disconnected from meaning and purpose in their work in the...

Maslow called Self-Actualization the “growth need” because human beings’ need to self-actualize obliges us to go beyond our individual,...

While the conversation about culture is now at its apex in the business world; there are still many who are uncertain of exactly what impact culture has on the organization’s ability to break through the performance ceiling. In our years of working with organizations at various stages of maturity, we have come across many who land in the “too much” or “too little” camp, and only a few who are progressively operating in the “just right” space. In this article, we will expose t

So, how do companies like Patagonia rise above? How do they actually create a culture that lives and breathes ethical behavior guided by a core set of values – and do so sustainably and profitably? It can’t be easy, right? You might be asking, “Who leads such transformation?” “Would my company’s people widely adopt a core-values initiative?” “How would we measure success?” “How long and how much money would it take?” These are all valid C-suite questions. But if this is what’

Employee engagement suffers in the workplace. It stems from the inability of employees and leaders to work within their role. This...

Having a healthy, constructive corporate culture, virtually or live, is necessary for organizational success. Shaping an intentional...

In this transitional era, CEOs need to treat companies like living organisms. As growing numbers of Americans get vaccinated against...

A new year signals a time for transformation in both our personal and professional lives. Common new year themes like reflection,...

The number one driver of employee engagement and workplace performance is culture, so why do so many companies fail at establishing one that wins? When your workplace culture is working, it is something that the senior leadership propagates and leverages as a competitive advantage. However, when your company culture is not functioning properly—or not working at all—it becomes a deterrent to productivity, innovation and employee morale. Being that the culture you construct at

Far too many companies of varying sizes today are hampered by the fact that employees’ cultural reality does not meet their expectations. As a result, managers, Human Resources teams, parents, spouses, significant others and friends all are hearing this: This isn’t anything like I thought it would be! CULTURAL EXPECTATION GAPS: FAR-RANGING IMPACT At first glance, it’s easy to think this is an isolated issue faced only by new employees joining a company. That’s far from true,

Full Ignite Power Webinar Video Transcript Below. Content has been broken up by headers for reading ease. What is Ignite Power About? Thank you for being here. I am Margaret Graziano. I go by Magi and today we’re going to have a conversation for igniting feminine power and leadership in every area of life. There was a time not too long ago, that if you wanted to buy a house, you needed your husband as a co-signer on the mortgage application. Same thing for cars, same thing fo

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” – Antoine de Saint—Exupery, author of The Little Prince There is little question that leadership is a commodity in today’s business world, one to be nurtured within one’s self, nurtured within the corporate environment, and of course, nurtured in the world in general. We need more great leaders. So why should YOU take

There is a famous parable shared with business students in colleges across America, used to showcase a tendency of organizations to be unaware of the slow evolution of their internal culture, called ‘the boiling frog’ theory. The story goes that a frog placed in boiling water will fight like mad to escape, but one placed in lukewarm water that slowly rises in temperature will not notice the changes until it is doomed. While this story has been scientifically disproven , it st

Workplace culture is founded on the happiness, productivity, and general career advancement opportunities within an organization. Quality...

American companies spend a lot on Leadership Performance Development every year. TrainingIndustry.com says that leadership training is a...

Why worry about your employees’ confidence? Because employees who are confident in themselves and in their abilities are successful...

It’s widely understood that about half of America’s marriages now end in divorce . (Actually, the divorce rate has fallen in recent years.) What’s less well-known is that, as with marriage, a roughly similar proportion of corporate mergers and acquisitions— 40 percent —also fail to fulfill the hopes of those who enter them. What’s the reason for the iffy prospects for M&A success? In a nutshell: It’s placing your trust in hope instead of doing your homework. In my experience,