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Culture Matters
Peter Drucker said it well when he said, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"...and product brilliance for lunch, and so on. I'm a business strategist...and a product developer, but neither can outdo the lasting competitive advantage of purposeful culture. And why am I passionate about authentic leadership?...because it's the core ingredient to building a conscious culture of shared values, inclusion, and engagement that can persist through any downturn, generating innovation through adversity and loyalty through any challenge.
Putting Culture First
I'm so exhilarated to have found "my tribe" at Culture First, a circle of "people geeks" who believe that a better world of work is possible, and know that the data shows culture-first companies will outperform the rest. Culture First is a global web of local communities-of-practice where you can share and learn, connect and grow. Whatever your role, whether CEO or intern, you can join together with likeminded culture builders near you and join a movement that's changing the world of work, and beyond.
About Christy Tonge
Leaders Get Real Podcast Host
Christy Tonge is a passionate founder & producer of the Leaders Get Real podcast, where she enjoys hosting guests from iconic thought leaders and best-selling authors, to fresh voices from outside the traditional leadership arena, to inspirational executives "in the trenches.” Their wisdom, lessons learned and authentic stories enable listeners to become the leader they aim to be. Christy founded Leaders Get Real after journeying as coach with hundreds of leaders who had the courage to pursue authenticity and discover deeper impact. Her podcast grew from a vision to bring honest conversations about leadership to a broader circle to equip and inspire.
Executive Coach, Consultant, and Culture Strategist
Beyond hosting Leaders Get Real, Christy is a strategically oriented, high-energy and thoughtful executive coach, facilitator, speaker, and culture strategist. Her clients include:
LinkedIn, Visa, Yahoo!, Disney, Salesforce.com,
Brocade, PG&E, Lucasfilm, Gilead, Charles Schwab,
Dropbox, Dolby, Microsoft, and Epic Games
Leadership and Culture Expertise
Christy offers extensive experience in Culture, Leadership and Change, Teams, Authentic Leadership Communication, Executive Presence, and Emotional Intelligence (EQ). She is passionate about partnering with organizations to reinvent leadership and purposeful company culture. Christy is a Master Certified TILT™ Practitioner.
Christy leads the Culture First community of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
Product Leader
Christy served as Product Manager and Senior Consultant for the Global Consulting firm, GP Strategies, and Director of Product Development for the Tom Peters Company, where she partnered with a series of bestselling authors and led the design of products and tools based on their books:
Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner: The Leadership Challenge and Credibility
Tom Peters: based on several of his books
Terry Pearce: Leading Out Loud
Terry Pearce and then Charles Schwab CEO David Pottruck: Clicks & Mortar: Passion & Growth in an Internet Driven World
Social and Global Impact
Christy's view is that purpose and profits need not be separate pursuits. The clients Christy is most compelled to work with are those who are committed not only to improving their bottom line, but also contributing in a meaningful way in their community or in the world. Christy and her husband and 2 kids unplugged from school and work in the Silicon Valley for half a year for a global service venture, volunteering with organizations in poor villages in India, Thailand, Kenya, Uganda and Honduras. Christy holds passionately that people in any role, at any age, can bring about transformational change and that businesses of any kind can solve global challenges by innovating for good.
Christy believes that taking one’s leadership to the next level is an “inside out” process. Her work with leaders is both reflective and results-oriented. Christy is energized by helping leaders combine character strengths, competence and personal connection for greater impact.
Learn more about Christy: www.linkedin.com/in/christytonge
DisruptHR events inspire and energize individuals in HR, People, Culture and Tech, fostering innovative ideas and solutions to workplace culture challenges.
Our Mission
We cultivate a connected community and provide an innovative platform for diverse voices to present insights and inspire change for the future of work.
Empowering People Through Disruption
"There's a new awakening in the world of business. Companies that move through change with grace, speed, and agility not only win in the marketplace, they also become the best places to work." - Positive Disruption website
Disruption at a Glance
Change. Interrupt. Break. Discontinue. Shake things up. Chaos. All words that come to mind when we think of 'disruption'. At first glance, they all seem negative. Let's take a second look and think about this differently.
Create something better
Improve the quality, increase the value, optimize for greater desirability.
Be a disruptor
Focus on solutions, not problems. Go outside your comfort zone to build a better world of work...and a better world.
Let go of the status quo
Recognizing and releasing what no longer serves you to embrace new possibilities.
"Instead of fighting for a bigger share of the pie, it's time to bake a larger pie."
Michael Plummer
Forbes Technology Council
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