From executives complaining that their teams don't contribute ideas to
employees giving up because their input isn't valued--company culture is
the culprit. Courageous Cultures provides a road map to build a
high-performance, high-engagement culture around sharing ideas, solving
problems, and rewarding contributions from all levels.
Many leaders are convinced they have an open environment that encourages
employees to speak up and are shocked when they learn that employees are
holding back. Employees have ideas and want to be heard. Leadership
wants to hear them.
Too often, however, employees and leaders both feel that no one cares
about making things better. The disconnect typically only widens over
time, with both sides becoming more firmly entrenched in their
viewpoints. Becoming a courageous culture means building teams of
microinnovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates working
together.
In our world of rapid change, a courageous culture is your competitive
advantage. It ensures that your company is "sticky" for both customers
and employees.
In Courageous Cultures, you'll learn practical tools that help you:
- Learn the difference between microinnovators, problem solvers, and
customer advocates and how they work together.
- See how the latest research conducted by the authors confirms why
organizations struggle when it comes to creating strong cultures where
employees are encouraged to contribute their best thinking.
- Learn proven models and tools that leaders can apply throughout all
levels of the organization, to reengage and motivate employees.
- Understand best practices from companies around the world and learn
how to apply these strategies and techniques in your own organization.
This book provides you with the practical tools to uncover, leverage,
and scale the best ideas from every level of your organization.
