The Leadership Culture Checkerboard: Strategic Patterns to Develop Culture

The winner on the Leadership Culture Checkerboard knows that he is bound by the same execution rules as his opponent. And their end strategy is also the same ... to win. Consequently, the greatest difference between winning and losing comes down to the culture created through leadership. The winner knows the culture he creates fuels every other aspect of his success. He knows the value of his pieces. He knows how to get the most out of each one. He recognizes that even the least of the pieces has significant value in the overall success. He thinks ahead several moves and visualizes victory long before it's apparent. He sees the power of using all the pieces, not just a select few. He looks for new ways to combine their value into something greater than the number. Most of all, he looks at the board from a higher level, not seeing it as one move at a time, but seeing it as an entire group working towards a cause... acting rather than reacting because they have a leader.

James M. Morrison is currently the Director of Organizational Development of an international corporation. Previously he worked for a consulting firm where his business consulting skills were focused on strategic development, execution of corporate initiatives, and leadership development. He has extensive experience in recognizing inefficiencies within organizations and designing large-scale solutions to create better financial performance. His clients include many of the fortune 100 and 500 companies.

In 2008, he was asked by the "U.S. State Department" to conduct a full-scale assessment of the Iraqi healthcare system. He spent time in Iraq analyzing the systems and structure of the organizational design and meeting with dignitaries in the Middle East. His work led to the first contract in history using the funds of the Iraqi government to fund a $50 million  implementation of medical equipment.

James has worked with over 250 non-profit organizations in an effort to alleviate suffering in over 100 underserved  countries.

He is the father of triplets and lives with his wife outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.