A Leader’s Inactions Are Just as Important as Actions with Wayne Rivers – [Best of PowerTips Unscripted]

About this episode

Wayne Rivers discusses the impact of leadership inaction on organizational culture and employee behavior.

Victoria and Mark are just back from their own peer group meeting, and were inspired by what they learned. In particular, they were excited by something they heard from another member, Wayne Rivers. Wayne has a video blog, and we’re picking up one of his episodes about leadership. He says leaders tolerate bad behaviors in their organizations too often, and it can cost you money and time. The culture of any organization is shaped by the worst behavior the leader is willing to tolerate. You may hear some things that hit home for you in his talk. Wayne Rivers, the Founder and President of Performance Construction Advisors , and celebrated for his four influential books. He’s a sought-after media figure, appearing on Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, and “BusinessWeek: WEEKEND,” and serves as a Wall Street Journal Expert Panelist. In addition, Wayne’s wisdom is featured in Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, and The New York Times. With a wealth of articles, a 15-year blog, and workshops for prestigious organizations like Harley-Davidson and YPO, he brings a wealth of experience to PCA. Honored as a Fellow of the Family Firm Institute, Wayne’s dedication reflects his…

People in this episode

Hosts: Victoria, Mark

Guest: Wayne Rivers

Topics covered

• leadership
• organizational culture
• employee behavior
• performance reviews
• recruiting systems
• stewardship

Keywords

• leadership
• bad behavior
• organizational culture
• performance reviews
• recruiting
• stewardship
• toxic employees

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Performance Construction Advisors, Harley-Davidson, YPO, Family Firm Institute, Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, The New York Times

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