by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
In considering who might need Larkenby, it would be too easy to limit it to organisations who don’t yet have a set of declared values. We sweep in, agree some core principles and write them up. Ta-dah! Job done. One set of values to the woman in the blue suit....
by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Never underestimate the revolution you can bring about by bravely addressing your corporate values. Ironic that they can be seen as the fluffy bit of corporate strategy – they’re even largely delivered through ‘soft’ skills! The truth is that...
by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Multi-millionaire business coach Jim Collins has helped to transform companies across the globe through the actions and philosophies contained in his books, including the classic Good to Great. One of his most popular theories is the ‘hedgehog’, in which...
by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Child Psychologist Dr Frank J. Ninivaggi M.D. (Yale) answered this question in Psychology Today in 2016. Values are personally chosen beliefs, firm not rigid convictions. Values can be positive, that is, constructive and health-promoting, or harmful, that is,...
by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Values don’t need to be NICE. What?!? It’s true. Corporate values are shared beliefs, attitudes, areas of focus. They allow people to self-select their suitability. They raise performance levels. They are profit-magnets. They help you achieve your goals....
by Erika Clegg | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Not only did Mary Parker Follett (1868-1933) influence many business experts’ favourite management guru Peter Drucker, who referred to her as the ‘prophet of management’, but also Maslow, creator of the famous hierarchy of needs, and many others who...
