Halifax Rotary ClubJuly 10, 2009

Exploding Organizational Culturethe PONO way

Judith Richardson, MA, BEd, BA www.ponoconsultants.com

Today’s Journey

• Setting “our” environment

• What is organizational culture?

• PONO model

• International Application

Food for thought

• Creative intelligenceincreases during key timeswhen you stop rushingand think less, not more

Neuroscience research by Guy Claxton, Ph.D., et al.Neuroscience research by Guy Claxton, Ph.D., et al.(His general publications include: (His general publications include: Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind and and Wise Up)Wise Up)

Conference Board of Canada

The quality of the space we create directly determines the quality of what emerges in that

space

How do you “choose” to show up today?

Raising the Bar -- What if?

We begin with the premise that:

Every Single Person has something so magnificent within them that it

staggers the imagination and takes my breath away when we are able to

touch it!

How Organizational Culture Works

Strategic Objectives

Strategic Imperatives

Outcomes

Profitability

CustomerLoyalty

EmployeeEngagement

Innovation

MarketLeadership

Transformation

Structures

Systems and Processes

Technology

Skills andCompetencies

“The Missing Link”

Current Operating Culture

Visionand

Values

Ideal Culture

Impact of ignoring the “missing link” Impact of cultivating a “dynamic organizational

culture”

• Financial performance• Stakeholder relations• Brand integrity• Quality• Innovation• Productivity• Creativity

Purpose Values Assumptions

Structure

Behaviours&

Actions

Story

Spirit

Organizational life is tied with the story

of the group & spirit of the place!

Dalar International

The 5 C ExplosionIgniting & Unleashing Organizational Potential

Consciousness

Capacity Building

CommunityCreativity

CollaborationEvolutionAlignment

EngagementValues

Play

Best of the Best

CEOs agree and research proves

Inspired cultures drive prosperity

Inspiring leaders drive inspired cultures

Best of the Best

This relationship is a significant “missing link” in leadership development and daily practices

Best of the Best

• Highly Constructive vision

• Meticulous alignment • What’s right for all?• Humble• Humane, real,

authentic• Community of equals

• Good hosts • Beam with pride• Accessible leadership • Vulnerable, empathic• Contribution• Balance fear and

inspiration

Portrait of inspiring leaders

Best of the Best

Inspired leadership +

Inspired culture =

Prosperity

“Culture matters!”

Best of the Best

• An inspired relationship with themselves• An inspired relationship to fear, uncertainty and

doubt• An inspiring relationship to time• An inspired relationship to people (employees,

customers, shareholders, unions and all other stakeholders)

• An inspired relationship to truth

Foundations of inspiring leadership

Definition of Insanity

Doing the same thing

Over and over

AND

Expecting Different Results

Exploding Potential Around the World

…Achieving so much with few

resources

Washroom

Nursing Residence

School of Nursing Building

…you never know how many people you will touch

Choice

What part of the field of infinite possibilities

are you wanting

to contribute to?