The attachment is a fantastic article I want to share about culture just released in the November issue of HBR (http://hbr.org/magazine) by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Kanter provides current and very convincing examples of the importance of building a culture of performance excellence through interdependence and deep personal motivation. The article outlines six facets to what she calls...   Read more »

n a recent interview, CEO Robin Moore of Nampak Flexible discussed his experience with Grid International, who he has been working with for the past 4-6 years. Since going through Grid training, the company has experienced an exponential profit increase. In 2009, the team began coming together from the initiatives implemented in the meetings. In 2010, they began to see significant results, leading...   Read more »

The New Yorker October/2011 article by Atul Gawande, “PERSONAL BEST: Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you?” explores the value of continuously challenging your culture towards performance excellence. Atul Gawande’s most recent article explores the value of coaching seasoned professionals to avoid falling into a culture of "performance plateau." This article is a...   Read more »

Consultants worldwide attend Grid International recently conducted its 2010 Annual Conference, hosted by Grid International Thailand at The Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel in Bangkok. The purpose of the conference was to communicate the new vision and direction of Grid International to its worldwide network of consultants. Participants came from all over the globe, including...   Read more »

Candor Transparency: Creating a Culture of Candor (J-B Warren Bennis Series) (Hardcover)By Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and James O'Toole2008: Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint Synopsis In Transparency, the author powerhouse trio in the field of leadership look at what conspires against "a culture of candor" in organizations to create disastrous results, and suggest ways that leaders can achieve...   Read more »

Grid International, Inc. is partnering with professors at the University of Texas-Austin to measure culture change in Kuwait Oil Company. The purpose of the project is to understand and improve people’s lives at work. We're especially interested in how work environment and culture can help or hinder commitment, productivity, and communication. Overarching Research Goal: To measure the...   Read more »

Exciting New Projects Discussed Second Annual Conference in 2010Grid International Partners gathered in Prague, CZ for a two-day conference June 12-13. The second of three international conferences in 2010, the Prague conference worked to further develop the new strategic direction. Participants included consultants from Beirut, UK, Ireland, Germany, Russia, Poland, Czech...   Read more »