Author Savage BrandsCategories Core Values, Culture/Employee Engagement, PurposeLeave a comment on Our Purpose Our Purpose
We’re creators. We’re dreamers. We’re shapers and shakers. We’re high-five collectors and truth slingers. We’re believers in a better world. We are Savage Brands.
Author Savage BrandsCategories Branding, Culture/Employee EngagementLeave a comment on Women Making Positive Impact on the Energy Industry Women Making Positive Impact on the Energy Industry
In January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg proclaimed, “Men still run the world…I’m not sure its going that well.”
Author Savage BrandsCategories Branding, Culture/Employee Engagement, StrategyLeave a comment on When to Ask: Why Not? When to Ask: Why Not?
As a company, Savage has been reading thought-provoking books and discussing them together, talking about how their insight might apply to our work. We recently finished Start with Why by Simon Sinek, which encourages people to take a step back to understand why we do what we do.
Author Savage BrandsCategories Culture/Employee Engagement, Internal CommunicationsLeave a comment on Everyone is CEO of something: Surprising inspiration from a valve company Everyone is CEO of something: Surprising inspiration from a valve company
I recently went to a client kick-off meeting with MOGAS Industries, a valve company that we are consulting for. It was a rainy, dreary day when we pulled up to a bright and welcoming campus.
Author Savage BrandsCategories Culture/Employee EngagementLeave a comment on Brand Advocates: A Tale of Two Car Dealerships Brand Advocates: A Tale of Two Car Dealerships
Recently, I had the privilege to see a company whose brand advocates inspired action and loyalty. My husband and I were in the unenviable position of being in dire need of a new car, the old one having finally given up the ghost. Our search took us to two dealerships – one we had been attracted to by radio commercials promising unbeatable deals, and one that had been recommended to us for the positive experience of working with them.
Author Jackie DrydenCategories Culture/Employee Engagement, Savage ThinkingLeave a comment on How Purpose Changed Our Company for the Better How Purpose Changed Our Company for the Better
Savage has always been a forward-looking company – whether we were leading the way in testing technology to enhance the skills of our designers or designing websites before most firms knew what a URL was – so when we began to hear whispers about the impact of corporate purpose, we knew we wanted to be early adopters.
Author Jackie DrydenCategories Culture/Employee Engagement, Savage ThinkingLeave a comment on When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Purposeful When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Purposeful
It all started with a powerful idea – the notion that doing business purely based on time or price is not the best way to build brand loyalty. The team at Savage realized that when companies value themselves based solely on what they do – selling things or hours – they are leaving out the most powerful part of the equation: purpose.
Author Bethany AndellCategories Culture/Employee Engagement, Savage Thinking, StrategyLeave a comment on Ask the Expert: What Does Committing to Purpose Look Like? Ask the Expert: What Does Committing to Purpose Look Like?
What does it mean for a business leader to be truly committed to purpose – and to lead a company that brings its purpose to life every day? We asked Savage President Bethany Haley: What does it look like when a CEO believes in purpose and walks the talk?
Author Savage BrandsCategories Culture/Employee EngagementLeave a comment on 3 Ways to Give Your Company an “Attitude Adjustment” 3 Ways to Give Your Company an “Attitude Adjustment”
Recently, a Texas restaurant shut its doors temporarily, noting on its sign that it was “closed for an attitude adjustment.” When we hear the phrase “attitude adjustment,” we often think of a parent correcting a child who’s not acting the way he should – and that’s just what this restaurant owner was doing with his business. After noting that his workers’ customer service was not meeting the standards he expected, he announced the restaurant would close for a time of reflection, training and staffing changes.
Author Bethany AndellCategories Culture/Employee Engagement, Savage ThinkingLeave a comment on Why 2014 will be the Best Year Yet: A Letter from the President Why 2014 will be the Best Year Yet: A Letter from the President
We’re looking forward to a great year at Savage. Last year, Savage Brands renewed its commitment to purpose: We believe that by helping companies deliver on their purpose, we are revolutionizing Corporate America.