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Trust: The Art of Thinking Small(town)

I live in a small town in rural South Carolina. Most of my client work is in the larger regional markets of Charleston, Charlotte, and Asheville. I love coming home to Hartsville. Matters of business, politics, and religion are still hashed out over bad coffee and good sausage. It is not unusual to find executives from Sonoco …

Core Values: Clarifying Values for Your Organization

by Bill Perry

Core Values: Create Your Team's Core Values

What are the core values around which your team aligns? Can you easily rehearse the behaviors that you and your team have agreed to expect from each other? If you can’t quickly and clearly define your core values and behaviors, don’t sweat yet. You aren’t alone. Most of the teams I work with initially balk at …