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13 Keys to Build a Winning Culture

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  Peter Drucker said “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Though the quote is attributed to him it is not known exactly when he said it. Either way it is still a wonderful advertisement for culture over strategy. In an era where products are being commoditized and every firm knows what every other firm does culture is what will set your organization apart. For example Southwest Airlines was the low fare airline and is well known for its culture of getting people with passion and providing customers with a unique experience. Though other airlines tried to imitate this model it never went well. This is because you can never copy the culture. Here are the 10 ways to build a winning culture for your organization. Evangelize the mission statement – I know this is not the most exciting topic but it is an absolute requirement for developing a culture of inclusion. Paraphrasing Shakespeare a lot of mission statements are full of sound and fury signifyin...

12 Traits to be a Super Pro Leader

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  The subject of leadership can never be exhausted and that is why there are always books coming out on it. My favorite definition of leadership is from Stephen Covey who said that “Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves.”  The responsibility of every leader is to keep affirming the worth and potential of every person in the organization. This will then lead to people performing at their best which gives the organization greater success.  I have identified the key qualities of leaders which I believe can help every leader get better. Not every leader can have all these qualities but an awareness of them can increase the qualities in us. Here are the key qualities of great leaders. Vision Across all the leadership studies done the most important quality of a leader is setting the vision of an organization. As it is often said without vision people perish. Creating an exciting picture about the ...

The AI Awakening

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  The debut of ChatGPT in November 2022 wasn't just a moment; it was a seismic event, instantly catapulting sophisticated AI into the daily lives of millions globally. For the first time, a powerful language model offered an intuitive gateway to meaningful conversations, creative content generation, and problem-solving assistance. This unprecedented accessibility democratized AI, igniting fervent discussions across industries, education, and society, and is now unequivocally recognized as the catalyst for a new era of innovation and disruption. To truly grasp the significance of this pivotal moment, let me take you through a trip down memory lane. The theoretical groundwork for AI was laid in 1936 when Alan Turing conceived of the universal Turing Machine, capable of simulating any algorithmic process. Two decades later, in 1956, John McCarthy formally christened the field "Artificial Intelligence." The 1970s saw initial research efforts and a surge of optimistic projecti...