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CULTURE IS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING A COMPANY HAS. SO YOU BETTER WORK HARDER AT IT THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

- Herb Keller Southwest Airlines

Posted on January 13, 2012 by johndehart in core values

I often hear the phrase “it’s all about the people”. No it isn’t. It’s all about the right people.

Is It Really All About The People?

I often hear the phrase “it’s all about the people”. No it isn’t. It’s all about the right people.

You have to get the right people on the bus. And if you can’t get this right, then nothing else matters. You just simply won’t be successful in building a great culture. And you won’t be successful in building a successful company. (more…)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by johndehart in Culture

The 12 Most Popular Posts From 2011

As 2011 rapidly slips to a close, I thought I’d recap the most read posts from Johndehart.com written during 2011. Have a Happy New Year and I cant wait to start sharing some new learning’s on how to build a great culture (and an awesome company) in 2012! (more…)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by johndehart in Brand

With every detail they ask “how do we make people happy?”

Why Disney Kicks Ass at Living Purpose

I had writer’s block today. So I went through my two years of blog posts, found an old favourite, and updated it.

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Posted on December 9, 2011 by johndehart in John DeHart Blog

You are falling into the trap that almost every company on the planet falls into. Creating dumb, meaningless values that are essentially not true.

Hey Companies……Start Being Honest!

Integrity

Honesty

Teamwork

To our shareholders….

STOP ! DON’T DO IT!

You are falling into the trap that almost every company on the planet falls into. Creating dumb, meaningless values that are essentially not true. (more…)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by johndehart in John DeHart Blog

it was my reminder of what the outcome of having a great culture is: you have fun with those you work with.

The Outcome of a Great Culture? Fun.

We just hosted our “millionaire club members” for two days in Las Vegas. Our millionaires club are those Nurse Next Door franchise partners who have hit at least one million dollars in sales over the past year.

On my way to the airport, early Monday morning, I was dreading this trip. I had just arrived back from holiday, I had a million things to catch up on at the office, and I don’t like Las Vegas. On top of it all, I off on another trip after Las Vegas, which meant more days away from my kids.

As I shuffled into the airport lounge, I saw a group of our home care franchise partners, who had all just arrived from other cities across the country. You could tell who they were; they were the energetic, boisterous group of people who were laughing. The large group who obviously enjoyed each others company. (more…)