Ducks in a Row: Culture Then and Now
by Miki Saxon
Three years ago, in Leadership Turn, I talked about the dangers of allowing your culture to become a cult, but it seems that’s happening more and more.
The same day I explained here the benefits of what I called an ALUC culture.
ALUC is composed of four actions:
- Ask everyone for input, ideas, suggestions and opinions—not just your so-called stars.
- Listen and really hear what is said, discuss it, think about it.
- Use what you get as often as possible, whether in whole or in part, or as the springboard that leads to something totally different.
- Credit the source(s), both up and down, publicly and privately, thank them, compliment them, congratulate them.
The following day I offered some simple advice on implementing ALUC.
All three were worth reading then.
All three are worth reading now.
You want/need a culture, not a cult.
Flickr image credit: Antony Hollingworth
