The Culture Engine by S. Chris Edmonds Summary
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Transform your workplace with "The Culture Engine" - Edmonds' bestselling guide to crafting organizational constitutions that drive performance. Used by companies like Zappos, this Ken Blanchard consultant's framework has revolutionized how leaders build trust, alignment, and results-driven cultures.
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When Monday Morning Becomes Something to Celebrate
A staggering 70% of workers worldwide operate without clear behavioral expectations. They know what results they're supposed to deliver, but nobody has defined how they should treat each other along the way. This gap explains why so many workplaces feel like battlefields rather than communities. Some companies have figured out the antidote: an organizational constitution-a formal document that outlines purpose, values, behaviors, strategies, and goals with crystal clarity. It's not about posting generic words like "integrity" on break room walls. It's about defining exactly what integrity looks like when someone misses a deadline, disagrees in a meeting, or discovers a colleague's mistake. When organizations get this right, the results are dramatic: 40% increases in employee engagement, 40% improvements in customer satisfaction, and 35% profit growth in less than 18 months.
The Performance-Values Matrix: Why Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
Your Leadership Legacy Begins With Self-Examination
Purpose That Actually Inspires Action
Values Defined in Behavioral Terms Change Everything
Making Your Constitution Live and Breathe
The Transformation Awaiting Those Who Commit
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