Notes on Noble Business

A Report from the Field

“I love coming to work here! I’m challenged. I contribute. And I’m fulfilled by both my job and my company.”

How would you like all your employees to say this? (And do you even know how they really feel about their job and their company?) (more…)

How can you differentiate your company to put it on the path toward competitive advantage and sustainable business success? That’s the subject I recently talked about with Chip Conley, founder & CEO of Joie De Vivre Hospitality and author of PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo.

The old answers and approaches are no longer enough. As Chip put it, “One of the things that companies are looking for is how to differentiate themselves, and companies that succeed do not tend to do so by following the pack. So one of the most important elements of successful or peak-performing businesses is how you differentiate yourself.” (more…)