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Colin D. Ellis

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'Colin is one of the world's foremost authorities on workplace culture.'

Colin D Ellis is a global workplace culture expert sought after by organisations around the world to help them build vibrant, high-performance cultures.

He acutely recognizes trends in working culture early to help others understand how to apply these in the work that they do - regardless of industry or country. Colin's approach is to provide his clients with the knowledge and skills that they need in order to be able to build and evolve vibrant cultures for themselves.

He has worked with almost 100 different cultures in almost 20 countries. His clients organisations such as Red Bull, Microsoft, Cisco, the US House of Representatives, Dutch Olympic Team, IAG Insurance, Am ...more

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Sometimes it’s not you

Not every culture is for you.

If the one you're in forces you to compromise your values every day and employs practices that you disagree with, no amount of loyalty will fix that. Maybe you were sold a vision that never materialised or ended up reporting to a manager who does their best to de-motivate you?

Staying and stewing helps nobody, least of all you. Whilst leaving may feel like failure, it'

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	The Conscious Project Leader: How to Create a Culture of Success for your Projects, your People and Yourself 4.44 avg rating — 45 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Culture Fix: How to Create a Great Place to Work 4.28 avg rating — 39 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Project Book: The Complete Guide to Consistently Delivering Great Projects 4.03 avg rating — 36 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Project Rots From The Head: How Senior Managers Can Stop Projects Failing, Forever really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Detox Your Culture: Deliver results, retain staff, and strengthen your organization's reputation 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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