5 Tips About Realigning Organizations I Learned by Falling Off A Horse
(No, it was not “Get right back on.” Everybody knows that.) Sustaining organizational authenticity requires continually realigning organizational identity, purpose and action. But realigning can be harder to do than […]
$819 Billion to show us that transparency is not enough
Earlier today I was mulling over a post by Rachel Happe at The Social Organization, arguing for more transparency about organizational budgets and compensation plans. Rachel asserts that “accounting is […]
Authentic Organizations Turn Green from The Inside Out
How does an Authentic Organization create green products? In her advice to organizations that want to reposition their corporate brands as “eco-friendly”, Susan Gunelius of Corporate Eye argues that organizations […]
Reputation, Beyond Authenticity
We’re delighted to feature a guest post from Mignon van Halderen, an expert on Organizational Reputation Management. Mignon is Assistant Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University. […]
What if … Executive Compensation was based on Sustaining Organizational Authenticity?
I’m a big fan of linking compensation to business outcomes … as long as the amount of compensation isn’t vulgar and the right kinds of outcomes are part of the […]
Can a for-profit business organization that also pursues a social purpose be authentic?
There are so many examples of for-profit organizations whose for-purpose actions are suspect that it’s a little scary to bring up the subject. Where do we even begin? We should […]
3 Questions for a “Quick and Dirty” Assessment of Your Organization’s Authenticity
An authentic organization, very simply, is an organization whose identity, image and actions are congruent with each other. Identity is reflected in image and actions, Image accurately describes identity and […]
Honey is really bee vomit: Why we should label "NonProfit" Organizations "For-Purpose" Organizations
“You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” Would this advice make any sense if, instead, it was: “You catch more flies with bee vomit than vinegar”? Heck no. That’s […]