Most organizations do not start thinking about culture because something is broken. They start because they are growing. What once felt intuitive now requires intention. Decisions carry more weight. Roles become more complex. Informal norms no longer scale. In this article, we define what culture actually is, what most organizations misunderstand about it, and how to assess whether your growth is strengthening coherence or quietly eroding it.
Project-based grants can fuel growth or quietly distort it. This post explores how funding strategy should inform business strategy, using Positivist Group’s 8 Dimensions to help nonprofits and for-profits pursue grants without losing focus, capacity, or coherence.
As we stand at the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution, the intertwining of human creativity with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) presents both unprecedented opportunities and formidable challenges. This past week at SocialHRCamp Ottawa, we explored the essence of being human in an AI world—our fears, desires, and imperfections—and how we, as HR professionals and leaders, can harness these qualities to foster a workplace that truly values humanity.
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