A few years back I published this on the Gaping Void blog...still as relevant today me thinks!
If… a brand starts inside the company, then the confused employee asks
1. If you believe in the strategy, why can’t you explain it?
2. If talent is important, why is promotion based on your social circle?
3. If we are entrepreneurial, why do we make decisions by consensus?4. If values are important enough to put on a card, why are they not applicable to leaders?5. If the future is important, why do we spend time in meetings looking at the past?6. If you embrace talent why, do you only speak to me about my weaknesses?7. If we aim for a USP why, are encouraged to produce sameness?8. If we believe in diversity, why are you all 40+, white and male?9. If we need to cut development and R&D to hit budget, how can you afford a two-day team bonding session in a 5-star hotel?10. If it is us that interact with customers, why don’t you see we should feel the brand values first?Anyone anything to add....feel free to pass on to as many bosses and leaders as possible!!
