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An international leader in management and engagement, Curt Coffman’s work has been translated into over 40 different languages. His research and writings have appeared in numerous publications. He is the New York Times Bestselling co-author of First, Break all the Rules, Follow This Path, and Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch. An insightful speaker, Mr. Coffman presents to thousands each year on the creation and impact of great cultures on organizations and their people.

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  • FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES

    What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently


    We studied 250,000+ managers and discovered a few things about what distinguishes the best from the rest. Great managers break the rules of conventional wisdom. They select people based on talent rather than experience, skills, and knowledge. They focus their people through clarity of desired outcomes rather than steps and processes. They motivate people by discovering strengths rather than fixing weaknesses, and they create growth by finding the right fit between a person’s talents and a role’s demands. Great managers get really close to people and recognize that relationship drives performance, and they play favorites, spending most of their time with their most productive people.

  • CULTURE EATS STRATEGY FOR LUNCH

    Culture as Competitive Advantage


    Top organizational cultures in every size and industry, from Google, Zappos, and Nordstrom, to the local grocery store, restaurant, or coffee shop, share these key characteristics: They get specific about the practices, rituals, and quirks that distinguish their culture. They have sticky values that drive innovation and frontline decision-making. They examine and move from excellence rather than average. They define their religion and their science and the relationship between the two, and they see how each individual’s contributions attract and keep customers.

  • CREATING A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE JUST CAN’T WAIT TO COME TO WORK EVERY DAY

    From the study of 1 million + employees and what attracts, retains, and energizes them


    Having a clear focus, great manager, proper talent, and quality relationships are the keys to personal and professional success. Individuals want to contribute to a team that has high standards and expectations that enable success they never thought possible. They constantly raise the bar for themselves and others by tracking personal bests and encouraging pressure to perform from team members. People leave managers, not companies. Great managers, therefore, are the foundation of great organizations. How we select, focus, and recognize managers can be the best predictor of business results. Great people managers have strange practices: playing favorites among their direct reports, getting very close to their employees, firing people quickly, and customizing roles to fit the unique needs and talents of their team.


Build Trust

 The relationship between a manager and his or her direct reports drives productivity and innovation. Strong relationships depend on trust. 

Develop Talent

At the core of a great manager’s skill one finds an understanding of strengths and a belief in talent. So naturally one finds it at the core of our tools and training.

Create Routine

Performance management is not a task checked off a manager’s to-do list once a year. It thrives when treated as a habit, second-nature, and part of a consistent routine.

Change the Game

Great Managers remove barriers to team performance. By unleashing associate potential, they unlock resilience and innovation even in the face of transition and challenge.