Blog

Accountability goes up when the right conversations occur. In the first episode of the Walking Your Talk podcast's Performance

Turning your pursuit into action is given more urgency with an ambition. In this episode, Carolyn describes different types of ambition

An external orientation is essential to truly pursue excellence, because it is only by going beyond what is familiar to you that you

I am seeing a significant shift in organisational culture in response to the VUCA world we live it and the coming-of-age of Digital and

Read Walking the Talk's founder Carolyn Taylor and Executive Director Amanda Fajak recent interview with Implenia's Employee Magazine

There are four distinctive patterns of behaviour of an agile culture – customer-centricity, self-direction, experimentation and

There’s a big difference between implementing an Agile process and having an agile culture.Watch our video to help crack the agile

When accusatory, emotive and vitriolic language is used by people in power, red warning lights go on all over the place and sirens blare.

The Walking Your Talk podcast (links below) is a personal development journey for listeners on authenticity, courage and leadership,

An achievement approach can add value to a company by enabling it to differentiate itself from competitors who do not offer the same

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 4 of

Maintaining a strong link to the business and having tangible measures of your company's progress will transform your culture.     

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 5 of

Does your organisation suffer from over complexity? Learn about how a leader's approach to simplicity can change things. 

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 7 of

Are you looking to shift your company values? Here are 8 of Walking the Talk’s recommended books on giving and receiving feedback

Whether you voted leave or remain, 80% of us now agree that Brexit is a shambles. There are much smarter people than me reflecting on

Learn how to remove fear of failure from yourself and your organisation.

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 7 of

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better? 

Are you looking to shift your company values and be more giving? Here are 7 of Walking the Talk’s recommended books on corporate

We all know that changing an organisation’s culture is a long-term game, but a common challenge we hear from clients is how to

Here are 7 of Walking the Talk's recommended reads for inspiring focus. 

Here are 7 of Walking the Talk's recommended simplicity reads. 

We’re pleased to invite you to watch highlights of our recent webinar to learn more about leading culture. Watch Amanda Fajak, Jerome

The influence of leaders on organisational culture is strong. The shadow that leaders cast into their organisations means that the

Discover the six key shifts your organisation needs to make in order to move towards an agile culture. {% video_player "embed_player"

Here are 2 of Walking the Talk's recommended risk optimisation reads. 

Here are 5 of Walking the Talk's recommended problem solving with customers reads. 

A customer-centric approach can add value to a company by enabling it to differentiate itself from competitors who do not offer the same

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 7 of

A customer-centric approach can add value to a company by enabling it to differentiate itself from competitors who do not offer the same

Looking for more effective ways to create one-team? The secret is to have shared openness! Here are 3 of Walking the Talk's recommended

Here are 5 of Walking the Talk's books for inspiring holding to account approach. 

Here are 3 of Walking the Talk's recommended risk orientation reads. 

A customer-centric approach can add value to a company by enabling it to differentiate itself from competitors who do not offer the same

Looking for more effective ways to create one-team? The secret is to have shared commitment orientation! Here are 3 of Walking the

I have been on a pilgrimage of sorts over the past few weeks, retracing the events of the Hungarian revolution in 1956. My father was a

When helping businesses develop healthy, fit-for-purpose cultures, I often get asked whether the organisation should develop a

Building a culture plan sits at the core of how you transform organisational cultures. Without a plan, it’s like shooting in the dark:

 At Walking the Talk, we are passionate about continuing to evolve our thinking on culture. We are always scanning the latest research

Are you looking to shift your company values and be more giving? Here are 8 of Walking the Talk’s recommended books on innovation.

Recently I spoke to a large group of HR people, and the question came up again, "What is the role of HR in culture change?" This is the

Walking the Talk are pleased to announce the release of our latest White Paper 'Future impact of AI on `culture'.  

"Refresh"Yesterday I had a conversation with an OD manager who used this word to describe his organisation"s goal in relation to their

Discover what it takes to achieve your unique definition of success. Here are 10 of Walking the Talk's recommended books on success and

I am often asked for a summary of what I find are the 5 factors which most influence culture.

Looking for more effective ways to create customer confidence? The secret is to have proactive customer service! Here are 4 of Walking

A customer-centric approach can add value to a company by enabling it to differentiate itself from competitors who do not offer the same

Joseph Campbell once wrote ‘The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are’. What a profound yet simple set of words that seem somehow

Looking to change your thinking? Searching for the special something inside you?  Builds trust and allows decisions to be made by those

Thinking about the future? Looking for a new mindset? Want to adopt a new approach? Want to solve problems better?  Here are 10 of

Are you a great leader? Ask yourself the following questions, because they will not only improve your leadership impact, but also allow

If changing your culture were as simple as waving a magic wand, the world would be full of perfectly run organisations with ecstatic

One of the buzzwords that keep coming back in my discussions with clients and colleagues is innovation. Every organisation wants to be

HR has always appeared to be the natural home for the mechanics of leading culture change. In recent years, however, I’ve observed

If you are a parent, you know that it is important to be a role model for your children, meaning that you need to behave in the same way

What is culture leadership? You may have heard the phrase “Culture is led from the top”. It means that the impact of top leaders on

Respondents to our recent Managing Behaviours survey showed that there is a collective belief amongst leaders, employees, consumers and

Disengagement is quite common in organisations and it can affect anyone. Sometimes it is temporary, sometimes it is permanent.

There’s a silent power within your organisation that’s quietly moulding the patterns of behaviour that will determine your culture. A

Leaders do not operate in a vacuum. They operate in an ecosystem that influences everything they do. Understanding how the ecosystem

The new year hasn’t been quite as fresh and refreshing as it usually is. Watching what is taking place in global politics – particularly

2016 was quite a year. Here in Brazil, there have been many comments over the last few weeks along the lines of “is 2016 over yet?” and

I’m fascinated by the behaviours of people. What we can learn from observing them–especially in organisations. And so I found myself