There is no one-size-fits-all leadership style”¦ every leader brings a measure of uniqueness to his/her system. There is, however, one universal element associated with great leaders: they run successful companies with great cultures.
Watch our blog this week as Wayne defines culture using a great book, The Culture of Success by Steve Anderson, and shares an exercise you can copy to help determine your very own leadership style.
We look forward to hear your definition of culture and how you have defined your leadership style. Please share your thought in the comments below. Thank you!
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Kent P says:
Wayne, enjoyed your topic. We “measure” our culture several ways, some very objective, some subjective. We use an engagement survey as an objective measure. At our monthly staff meeting, each dept nominates and tells a story about a colleague demonstrating The Estes Way. This is somewhat “tribal” and the “storytelling” helps imprint and recognize the best behaviors. Those are some examples and there are several other things we do as well.
Wayne Rivers says:
Kent, your focus on culture is one of the things that sets Estes apart from the typical construction firm. Congrats on all your success!
Josh Hudson says:
The oldest rat in the barn! LOL – That was hilarious. In our organization we have found the best tools to measure culture to be anonymous employee surveys, 360 Manager Evals, and employee participation in our recognition systems.
Wayne Rivers says:
All excellent tools, Josh. Thanks for giving us the benefit of your best practices!
Don Woodruff says:
Way to “out” your son’s misery. Ask him to send us his resume as he may now be looking for a new job.
Good job Wayne!!
Wayne Rivers says:
I guess I shoulda thought of that! I’m pretty sure IA is too cold for him, Don! At least this week I pronounced all the names correctly!