Description
Book SynopsisMost leaders know that a winning, engaged culture is the key to attracting top talentand customers. Yet, it remains elusive
how exactly to create this ideal workplace one where everyone from the front lines to the board room knows the company's values and feels comfortable and empowered to act on them.
Based on Ann Rhoades' years of experience with JetBlue, Southwest, and other companies known for their trailblazing corporate cultures, Built on Values reveals exactly how leaders can create winning environments that allow their employees and their companies to thrive. Companies that create or improve values-based cultures can become higher performers, both in customer and employee satisfaction and financial return, as proven by Rhoades' work with JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Disney, Loma Linda University Hospitals, Doubletree Hotels, Juniper Networks,and P.F. Chang's China Bistros.
Built on Values provides a clear blueprint for how to accomplish cu
Table of Contents
Foreword v
by Steven R. Covey
Introduction: Launching a Culture Change the Right Way ix
1 Is a values-based culture worth the effort? 1
2 So how’s that working for you?”: uncover your company’s true values 17
3 Craft your values blueprint: the foundation of everything 33
4 Fill your company with a players: a values-based way to hire 51
5 Let your employees impress you: implement a value-centered metrics system 71
6 Reward culture change: values as a competitive advantage 91
7 Astonish your employees: inspire culture change from the c-suite 111
8 Reinforce your values culture: be excessive about communication 129
9 Continuous discipline: create a plan for culture maintenance 151
Leader’s Toolbox 169
Notes 205
References 211
Acknowledgments 215
About the Authors 219
Index 221
