This article was originally published by Fast Company. Great leadership doesn’t happen by accident. It’s developed through experience, reflection, learning, and trust. This year, I had the distinct honor of seeing this firsthand when I was among a small group of civilians invited to attend the U.S. Army War College’s National Security Seminar. The college educates senior military officers, international…
In this “Leader to Leader” conversation, Shane joins Holly Goddard and Elizabeth Dixon to discuss the role leaders play in shaping workplace culture. Together, they explore the importance of purpose, the value of honest feedback and what it means to be intentional about the culture leaders create. They also discuss how organizations approach disagreement. Many have focused on building cultures…
Healthcare staffing continues to evolve as organizations respond to shifting market dynamics, advancing technology and changing expectations from customers. In a recent conversation on StaffingHub’s “The Staffing Show” podcast, Shane joined host David Folwell to discuss what these changes mean for the industry and how leaders can think about what comes next. Their conversation explored specialization, workplace culture, leadership, artificial…
Key Takeaways: Company culture is defined by behavior, not perks. It’s the atmosphere created by how your team works — what you do, how you do it and what it signals to everyone around you. Leaders have an outsized influence on culture. What you model, tolerate and reward will become the standard for your team. Moments that often are most…
Key Takeaways: Company culture is built through norms — and you see it most clearly when they’re tested. The norms a group follows will either support adaptability or reinforce resistance when change is needed. Consistency is what makes culture work. Clear norms create reliability and structure — but over time, they can also make change harder. People resist change because…
This article was originally published by Fast Company. It’s that time of year when we come up with resolutions to eat less, exercise more, and finally finish that project we’ve been putting off. But for many of us, New Year’s resolutions have become slang for the things we say we’ll do but don’t follow through on. Ironically, they’re the opposite…
In this episode of Better by Great Place To Work, Shane sits down with host Roula Amire to discuss how purpose shapes how we live, lead, and build organizations people want to join — and stay with. Drawing on research from Great Place To Work and real-world leadership experience as president of Jackson Healthcare, an organization consistently recognized by Fortune®, PEOPLE® and, of course, Great Place To Work for its purpose-driven culture — Shane shares practical insights leaders can apply right away. Listen in to learn: Why meaningful…
This article was originally published by Fast Company. A colleague recently shared an exercise he conducted with his predominantly Gen Z team. He listed every person and event named in the lyrics of Billy Joel’s 1989 hit song “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” He then asked the team to identify recognizable references—which included James Dean, Budapest, and trouble in the Suez. Few team members could do so. My colleague then told the stories behind some of the references—stories they’d never heard before. A lighthearted challenge turned into something…