CHRIS EDMONDS<\/a><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”16″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px||60px|”]Chris Edmonds is the founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group, which he launched after a 15-year career leading and managing teams.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”720px” min_height=”1034px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\nU.S. President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk in the Oval Office that said, \u201cThe Buck Stops Here.\u201d What the world needs today, more than ever, are senior leaders that take this advice to heart. When no one takes responsibility for corporate governance, we have situations like the following \u2013 from awhile back \u2013 happen:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSoon after news began to break about the illegal activities the\u00a0 News of the World<\/em> tabloid was involved with, News Corp. Deputy COO James Murdoch announced the publication\u2019s closing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn his testimony to a committee of Parliament in London, the stance taken by News Corporation owner Rupert Murdoch and his son, James Murdoch, was concise and consistent. To many questions asked by committee members, the Murdochs provided different versions of one primary answer: \u201cWe didn\u2019t know.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThey claimed they didn\u2019t know (among other things):<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/span>That phone-hacking was a wide-spread practice across their journalist population.<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>Who signed checks ranging up to 600,000 pounds for what one committee member characterized as \u201chush money\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>That the company was paying legal fees for the convicted felon who hacked into the voicemail of a 13-year-old murder victim<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>That bribes were paid to police staff for information about news \u201ctargets\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe single theme to the Murdochs\u2019 testimony was that they didn\u2019t know about any transgressions at News of the World until recently, and they are, therefore, not responsible for anything.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCommittee member Tom Watson stated his belief that Rupert Murdoch \u201cis responsible for corporate governance, and it\u2019s revealing in itself what he doesn\u2019t know.\u201d The Murdochs\u2019 lack of connection to day-to-day operational activities and norms created a News of the World<\/em> culture that delivered exactly what they should have expected: invasion of privacy, corruption, unethical practices, and, ultimately, the demise of the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#f7f7f4″ custom_padding=”0||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” make_fullwidth=”on” custom_width_px=”680px”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/leadership2.jpg” title_text=”leadership2″ show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.4.5″ custom_margin=”-103px|||||” animation_direction=”off” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#efefe9″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/womens-leadership.jpg” alt=”women’s leadership” title_text=”women’s leadership” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.4.5″ custom_margin=”-102px|||||” animation_direction=”off” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”4.4.5″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#818178″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20%|10%||10%” custom_margin_tablet=”|10%||10%” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n
Set organizational standards, coach to them, hold staff accountable and enjoy the benefits of a high performance, values-aligned workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#888888″ text_font_size=”12″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||20%|” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_phone=”20px||3.7%|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]CHRIS EDMONDS[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”1200px” custom_margin=”-1px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”0||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.5″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”870px” custom_margin=”-70px||0px|||” custom_margin_tablet=”40px||0px|” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet”]<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s in Charge?<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWho is responsible for corporate governance? The best-case scenario puts this responsibility solely on the shoulders of the senior leader \u2013 be it the President, CEO, or whatever that person\u2019s title. The senior leadership team shares in this responsibility but ultimate authority falls to the senior leader at the top of the organizational hierarchy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe proactive senior leader and his\/her senior leadership team put core agreements in place about \u201cthe way things will be done around here.\u201d A formalized organizational constitution answers these questions:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/span>Who are we (our organization\u2019s servant purpose)?<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>What do we stand for (our values and measurable behaviors)?<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>What is our strategy (key success factors)?<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>What should we focus on right now (our goals)?<\/span><\/li>\n <\/span>Where are we going (picture of our desired future)?<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWith these agreements in place, proactive senior leaders spend time and energy communicating the servant purpose, values, strategy, and goals constantly. They spend time and energy wandering around the organization regularly, observing how the organization operates. Based on what they observe, they praise progress and citizenship and redirect behaviors that are inconsistent with the desired vision.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the absence of such agreements, with possibly only the \u201cmaking of money\u201d as the organization\u2019s purpose, any number of approaches \u2013 legal or not \u2013 may serve that purpose.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nAlign Your Team<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEven if you\u2019re not the President or CEO, these suggestions can help you create clear agreements and desired outcomes for your team. Creating a compelling team vision is a terrific activity for engaging team members in the core work of the team. 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