Culture Matters

Summer 2010

It's shaping up to be a beautiful summer here in Minnesota. We're happy to say that here at KeyStone we are very busy with multiple new projects - hopefully this is a sign of a much broader recovery!

Best regards,
Bob, Mike, Marcia, Rebecca, Diane, Lars and Kendall
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BEST FROM AROUND THE WEB
The world wide web offered up several articles of interest relating to culture, leadership and similar topics. Here are a few we thought were most compelling over the last quarter.

15 Things Every Business Owner Needs to Know
By Inc.com Staff
Inc.com, June 28th, 2010
This is an excellent list of what business should be focused on in today's economy. The article refers to some strong examples of successful businesses and how those owners believe they have become that way. We are particularly happy to see "Culture Matters" and "Hiring for Character" grabbing prominent spots on the list.
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Your Company Culture is a Meaningless Platitude
By Dan Shapiro
Co-Founder, former CEO of Photobucket (formerly Ontela)
Xconomy.com, June 2010
How do you get beyond the traditional speak that sounds nice but doesn't really describe your company culture? Dan Shapiro, Co-founder of a tech startup who which eventually became part of Fox Interactive Media says look at 4 key areas: 1)Polarizing Decisions 2) Excesses 3) Quirks 4) Dysfunctions
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HP vs. Everyone
By Kathleen Kingsbury
Time.com, April 26th, 2010
A follow up article on the fortunes of Hewlett Packard since Mark Hurd took over as CEO. Many of you may remember the firestorm that surrounded Carly Fiorina (former CEO) and her very public firing. Now, five years later, Kathleen Kingsbury takes a look at how the organization is doing under Hurd, who has been described as the complete antithesis of Fiorina and much closer to the original founders of HP (David Packard, Bill Hewlett)
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