Even when you try hard to do it the right way, things can unravel quickly. When you have a leadership team meeting that goes sideways, you really notice it. And when you have one that goes sideways and it’s your fault you notice it even more. Especially after you’ve enjoyed the unity that comes from…
Category: Culture
Why I’m Changing My Title to Chief Culture Officer
As you know, I’ve been writing on the subject of corporate culture since I started this section of the blog about a year ago. I’ve been focused on ways to create healthy business cultures since my early experience managing the rock band, MAXLIDER. Some of you have asked me to share on the topic of…
Five Questions to Better Transparency
Why efforts to be transparent often turn out less than crystal clear. I know a lot of business owners who are trying to be more transparent because they feel that’s the right thing to do. But the idea of “transparency” can be tricky. The way “transparency” appears to you, as a business owner, is not…
Meet the Mavidean: Ron Gould
Ron Gould Hunter-gatherer Born in Schenectady, NY Grew up in Danville, IL…
Spider-Man Outside My Window
The way it feels to start work at Mavidea in the words of our newest employees. Over the last year, we’ve dug deep into the topics of organizational health and culture. In my posts, and in our daily routines, we’ve really focused on the people side of our business. I get asked a lot about…
