The John Lewis Partnership today is iconic for its distinctive business model: a partnership that is both owned and operated by its employees. However, this was not always the case. The transformation into this distinctive structure was initiated by John Spedan Lewis, the son of the founder. In stark contrast, the senior John Lewis had […]
The journey of The Gazette (the company newspaper of John Lewis) mirrors today’s challenges in internal communication and workplace culture. This blog post explores The Gazette’s story and how it highlights the timeless challenge that workplace cultures cannot be changed overnight. Instead, they require a gradual process of institutionalisation. In the digital age, the evolution
In today’s world, diversity and inclusion are values that many organizations proclaim to have at the forefront of their agenda. Creating environments in which employees from all backgrounds feel valued and respected is often stated as a priority. The journey towards this focus on inclusivity is rooted in the historical evolution of workplace psychology. A
‘By giving voice to the hundred and one thoughts it made it possible for each individual who played a part in the particular business to broaden his outlook and connect up his own activity with that of his fellow-workmen and to create an interest in him beyond the confines of his own particular task which