Constant Contact’s Frank Vella on Scaling Culture, Remote Work, and Being in the People Business
This week Jessica is joined by Frank Vella, the CEO of Constant Contact. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss Frank’s philosophy of being in the people business, from emphasizing the role of first-line managers to keeping the employee experience in mind while talking with investors. They discuss scaling culture across a company, aligning AI innovation […]
Building Leadership Through Accountability
Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Mastering Financial Literacy: Upskilling Employees for the Future
Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Pete Stavros on Shared Ownership and CEO Empathy
Pete Stavros, Co-Head of Global Private Equity at KKR, joins Jessica to talk about his work fostering shared employee ownership: reshaping companies so employees have a direct stake in the business itself. They dive deep on what is required to change the beliefs about leaders around shared ownership, the importance of empathy in leadership, and […]
Landmark Workplace Study Reveals Crisis of Accountability
Culture Partners announced today the release of its Workplace Accountability Study, the most comprehensive, scientific study on workplace accountability ever conducted. Spanning multiple years and involving over 40,000 participants across a wide variety of industries and organizations, the study reveals a startling absence of clearly defined objectives and abundant confusion about the subject of accountability […]
Change The Culture Change The Game Webinar
Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Accenture’s Karalee Close on Change Management, Responsible AI, and Harnessing Technology for Human Potential
Accenture’s Karalee Close on Change Management, Responsible AI, and Harnessing Technology for Human Potential Karalee Close, Accenture’s Global Lead for the Talent & Organization practice joins Jessica to talk about all things artificial intelligence; starting with her belief that AI, like all technology, can be harnessed for human flourishing. They discuss the web of relationships […]
Aviatrix’s Doug Merritt on Daily Effort, Long-Term Thinking, and Learning from Failure
Doug Merritt, Chairman, CEO, and President of Aviatrix, joins Jessica to discuss his process-centered philosophy in life and business, which focuses on daily learning and consistent feedback to achieve long-term results. Plus, how he developed his company’s culture to survive a digital transformation from on-site to cloud-based software service, and how lessons from his upbringing […]
1-800-FLOWERS’ Jim McCann on Community Connections, Investing in Employees, and the Future of Work
Jim McCann, Founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS, shares his story as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and thought leader who turned a single flower shop into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. In this conversation, Jim discusses the importance of community connections in business, and his efforts to adapt his business to the age of AI, and the lessons […]
Thrive Market’s Nick Green on Long-Term Thinking, Healthy Living, and Building a Mission-Driven Business
Nick Green, Co-Founder and CEO of Thrive Market, shares how the drive to make healthier eating more accessible has shaped the company from the very beginning; from operationalizing its core values to hiring talent whose purpose aligns with the mission. He explains how mission-driven thinking includes setting long-term sustainability goals, finding “non-zero-sum” ways to make […]
Tom Smith Fireside Chat
Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Cisco’s Guy Diedrich on Shared Vulnerability, Core Values, and Connecting the World
Dr. Guy Diedrich, Senior Vice President and the Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, shares his story as a key player in global digitization and the future of technology education. He discusses the power of shared vulnerability to build trust across organizations and cultures, the importance of core values in business, and Cisco’s role in bringing […]