Title: 3 Principles to a Lasting Corporate Legacy | Inc.com
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3 Principles to a Lasting Corporate Legacy
To establish a legacy that lives on for generations to come, principled leaders must intentionally define and model cultural beliefs.
1. Prioritize principled leadership over tactical leadership.
2. Define and model your cultural beliefs.
3. Examine the systems that contradict your desired culture.
Laying Out a Legacy Roadmap
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3 Principles to a Lasting Corporate Legacy
To establish a legacy that lives on for generations to come, principled leaders must intentionally define and model cultural beliefs. Shape
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By Tanner Corbridge ( @ TannerCorbridge ), author, and expert on driving organizational results through purpose and culture
A corporate legacy -- defined as the lasting imprint left by a leader after his or her departure -- is an extension of corporate culture, and it shapes attitudes and behavior among individual employees as well as on a broader, organization-wide scale. Leadership legacy is simply the way a leader is remembered after his or her departure and is, perhaps, the best measure of the impact of a leader. As leaders prepare to move on from the company they helped build, they must come head-to-head with a big, often difficult-to-answer question: What have I done to ensure my company will achieve its founding mission and thrive into the future? In order to confidently answer this question, leaders must focus their efforts on establishing a deep-rooted culture -- one that will continue to cultivate the mindsets and behaviors required for future growth. We'd suggest following these four steps to lay the cultural groundwork for your organization's long-term growth. 1.