Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we at PCI are doing on our quest to earning a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
1: Back in 1999, at PCI, we put forward our long-term vision: One day, … continue reading
Author Priya Parker once attended the funeral of a close friend.
1: “The church was packed.  Hundreds of family members, friends, and former colleagues gathered in a beautiful room to honor a man who had towered in his field and helped so many,” she recalls in The Art of Gathering.  “Sadness hung in the air, and many of us were already crying.
“The minister got up and walked to … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something I am working on, or we are doing at PCI in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Last Friday, I wrote about my experience articulating my purpose, which I first did … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something I am working on, or we are doing at PCI in our quest to earn a spot on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Back in 2001, I was part of the very first year-long Stagen Leadership Academy… continue reading
1: In 1962, Milton Friedman famously wrote, “there is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits…”
Was Milton right? Do businesses exist to maximize profits? Â
I think the more interesting question is: What is the best way to maximize profits?  And, over what time period? Â
Because maximizing profits in the short-term is very different from maximizing profits … continue reading
At PCI, do we publish publications?  Or, do we inspire dreams and transform lives?
Both, actually.
PCI turns 100 this year and this week we are looking at five key lessons we’ve learned about building an enduring organization.  So far, we’ve explored the power of shared values, focusing on becoming a learning organization, leading with a servant’s heart, and putting forth a vision.  Our fifth and final learning is … continue reading
Yesterday we looked at the benefits of having better conversations.
Sounds great. But how do we do that? How can we flip a negative conversation into a Conversation Worth Having?
The Appreciative Inquiry model provides us with a simple but powerful model: focus on adding value (appreciative) and asking questions (inquiry).
Does this mean we can’t deliver critical feedback? Of course not. If we aren’t meeting our numbers, we need to … continue reading
