How you run your company reflects on your personal motivations

What we really value is out of sync with how we live our lives. — Arianna Huffington Why do you work? There are many ways that each of us, as leaders, could answer that question. And for most of us there are several answers. The role of work in our lives usually cannot be reduced […]

A cultural assessment exam can help better align employees with principles

It’s a rare organization that hasn’t gone through the process of defining its vision, mission and values at one time or another. So imagine my surprise when I saw the data from a recent study of 5,000 employees across the country that reports only 4 percent are “inspired by values and a commitment to a […]

‘We can do it’: Park highlights Rosie and the efforts to win the war

If you’ve seen the iconic poster of the bandanna-wearing Rosie the Riveter rolling up her sleeve and flexing her bicep, you are struck by the wording on the poster: “We can do it.” That says it all — those four words are one of the simplest motivational sentences ever written. The story has it that […]

ASW Global takes a measured approach to strategic growth

  ASW Global, a self-described supply chain solutions company, has been growing through acquisitions. It has expanded its existing marketing fulfillment division and added to its energy services division. The strategy stems from the company positioning itself as a “platform company.” Its guiding principle can be summed up in a statement Andre Thornton, president and […]