Hilton BarbourResolving the Strategy & Culture Paradox. The Roger Martin InterviewHistorically Strategy and Culture have been seen as corporate combatants. Leading Strategy thinker Roger Martin sees that as flawed…Mar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
Hilton BarbourHave you built a Winning Culture?Winning has been on my mind a lot this week.Feb 13, 20221Feb 13, 20221
Hilton BarbourYour Corporate Values — Placeholder, Placebo or Propellant?There’s a certain irony writing this post on Boxing Day 2021. After all, in organizational culture circles, the topic of corporate values…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Hilton BarbourDo We Need to Rethink Organizational Power?I must’ve watched Ridley Scott’s movie “Gladiator” at least 30 times.Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021
Hilton BarbourThe Untapped Power of Informal NetworksThe 1995 movie release of “Swingers” was a seminal moment for me and my group of Canadian friends. The swagger of Vince Vaughan, the…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
Hilton BarbourHow Safe Is Your Strategy?I can’t imagine October 3rd 2021 will be a day that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg will soon forget.Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Hilton BarbourCULTURE & TRANSFORMATION: Championing the Catalytic Change at GSK VaccinesGSK tapped the power of internal “informal networks” and TRUSTED employees to accelerate a global culture transformation.Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021
Hilton BarbourThe Business Impact of Culture WashingIf you’re an Executive or business leader, consider these numbers for a moment…Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
Hilton BarbourA Leader’s Letter for 2021As the son of a proud Scottish mother New Year is more about libations than lists but, in so many ways, 2020 has been a year of the new…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Hilton BarbourWhy Digital Transformations Fail — The Tony Saldanha InterviewOne of the most popular, and disconcerting, statistics about Digital Transformations pegs failure at around 70%. That means for the…Aug 15, 2020Aug 15, 2020