How We Go

Culture-Centric Leadership --- High-Functioning Enterprise

Introduction:

I love Hawaii!?The pristine white sand beaches and comforting warm sun.?The calming island breeze, blowing through the palm trees.?The lush green vegetation, sprinkled with brilliant tropical flowers.?I love relaxing on the beach with a good book while the rhythmic crashing of the waves lulls every worry away.

When I was young, my family moved to the North Shore of Oahu, where I attended Kahuku High and Intermediate School.?The Hawaiian culture was new to me, but I quickly learned to appreciate it.?The people of Hawaii have a very distinct way of talking, and one of my favorite phrases from Hawaiian culture is “we go.”

I still remember the first time one of my new friends said, “Come, Joshua!?We go to da beach.”

“We go” is more than an offer to follow along; it’s an invitation to belong.?It’s an expression of fellowship and unity.?It means you’re wanted, accepted, respected, and appreciated.?Nothing makes me feel more connected than “we go.”

There seem to be hundreds of descriptions of what culture is.?For me, culture is “How We Go.”?It’s how we go from here to there, from where we are to where we want to be.?It’s how we go about our work and how we go from mediocre to exceptional.?It’s how we go from opposing strategies to a united purpose.?It’s how we go from divided to connected.

In Hawaii, it’s called the spirit of aloha.?At Disney, it’s called magic.?Whatever you choose to call it, the value of a thriving, healthy culture is undeniable.?

Simple and deep.?That’s how I would describe How We Go.?It’s a simple yet deep approach to developing leadership behaviors that will enable you to steer your organization’s culture.?It’s not a long-winded, overly academic dissertation full of empty jargon and unproven theories.?It’s a discussion of actionable concepts that turn common sense into common behavior.?

How We Go applies the depth of neuroscience and organizational psychology to the environment of everyday management.?How We Go is a no-nonsense, quickly actionable approach to culture-centric leadership.

The purpose of leadership is to bring people together.?The purpose of culture-centric leadership is to bring people together well.

This is How We Go.

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Reviews:

"Outstanding!?An exceptionally relevant book that I enjoyed reading immensely.?This book by Joshua Plenert is full of useful and compelling ideas that will guide any leader to be better.?You will discover the positive and vital organizational impact of culture-centric leadership."

~Scott D. Larkin, President, SD Larkin & Associates

"The author has brought a very complex subject of Culture and made it simple by focusing on the core levers. Being deliberate on physical and psychological safety and aligning everyone to a compelling and unifying Purpose is fundamental. A must read for leaders, and should be read more than once to get the real value out of it"

~Dr Morgan L Jones, Author of Transform Behaviors Transform Result

"Joshua Plenert has crafted a thoroughly enjoyable and insightful book about culture and leadership. He weaves diverse stories together across history, including his own experiences, with organizational psychology to illustrate the leadership behaviors that inspire people and align them in a united purpose. How We Go will inspire and enable leaders of culture change to bring people together for positive impact."

~Katie Anderson, Leadership coach and author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn

“This is a fun book about leadership and culture with lots of instructive stories. It portrays leadership practices that can be used to develop a great place to work.”

~Ken Snyder, Executive Director, Shingo Institute, Utah State University

"I love this book for its spirit of revolution in the world of business and other leadership endeavors.?The science and indigenous cultures references are interesting and important to consider.?Leadership at its core seems to stem from the strength of culture and its implications sewn with passionate service and genuine care for the members from the leaders which is clearly shown in this lovely book and reigns supreme in life"

~Stewart Marriott, CEO of All Nations Cultural Center

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