Introduction When companies fail, strategy is often blamed. Leaders analyze plans, market timing, competitors, or execution gaps. Rarely do they look inward at something far more powerful and far more fragile—organizational culture. Culture does not appear on dashboards or quarterly reports, yet it silently determines how people behave when no one is watching. It reveals itself in unspoken tension, declining engagement, unexpected resignations, and teams that stop caring. A weak culture rarely collapses overnight. It erodes slowly through small compromises that feel harmless at the time. One exception here, one ignored concern there, and soon distrust becomes normal. Employees may still show up, but they disengage emotionally long before they leave physically. Healthy company culture is not built through slogans or posters. It is built—and protected—through daily choices, especially when those choices are uncomfortable. Making Values Truly Non-Negotiable Every organization c...
Introduction The meaning of Ichigo Ichie is ‘one time one meeting’ that describes a valuable concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of the moment. It can also be translated as ‘once in a lifetime’ or ‘for this time only’. This Japanese philosophy stresses upon focusing on the importance of present in order to lead a fullfiling life without feeling anxious about the future or troubled about the past. Héctor García and Francesc Miralles explained this evergreen Japanese philosophy in their very famous book ‘Ichigo Ichie’. Ichigo Ichie: 10 Rules of The Japanese Way To Happiness 1. Don’t postpone special moments According to a very famous saying "you cannot step into the same river twice because it’s not the same river and same you". Each and every opportunity presents itself only once. If we don’t embrace present moment, then it will be lost forever. Never ever postpone special moments . 2. Live as if this were going to happen only once in your life ...