In this episode Tom’s guest is Marilyn Sanford, a serial entrepreneur and a CEDIA Fellow. Tom and Marilyn discuss corporate vision, the need for purpose in your company, leadership and employees.
Vision, Purpose, Mission
“We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time. “ T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Core Values “Companies that enjoy enduring success have core values and a core purpose that remain fixed while their business strategies and practices endlessly adapt to a changing ...
Episode 64: Corporate Culture by Design
In this episode Tom’s guest is Marilyn Sanford, a serial entrepreneur and a CEDIA Fellow. Tom and Marilyn discuss corporate culture and its importance.
Corporate Culture by Design
According to Katie Heinz in an article entitled Types of organizational Culture, “…it is defined as shared values, attitudes and practices…. It is the personality of your company and plays a large part in your employees’ overall satisfaction.” A Common Goal and Purpose Culture helps inform the entire team. It connects people to common goals and purpose. Think of it ...
Episode 58: Software Drives Knowledge
In this episode Tom’s guest is Marilyn Sanford, a serial entrepreneur and a CEDIA Fellow. Tom and Marilyn discuss the importance of software in the industry.
Software Drives Knowledge
Quickbooks and Excel are NOT an End to End Business Operating System If I had to do it all over again, the one tool I would implement without question or delay would be an integrated operating systems solution. One built for my Industry would be preferable. It is so important to know your metrics and to have information flow that ...
Episode 54: Open Culture
In this episode Tom’s guest is Marilyn Sanford, a serial entrepreneur and a CEDIA Fellow. Tom and Marilyn discuss an open culture concept in business and the benefits that can come from it.
Open Culture
Employee Profit Sharing I want to discuss two related yet very different Company initiatives intended to create shared incentives and grow loyalty. One, I struggled with over the years and simply could not find the right system(s) to support. Perhaps it was a poor approach or lack of ‘gut’ but we never managed to develop a viable employee profit ...