Recently, I read a blog from Xinxhe,Li about “Just to be what you want to be“. In respond to her blog, I have the following comment:

Pike Place Fish Market has a strong organizational culture. In my opinion, A strong organizational culture will create different opportunity for growth. When there is a strong organizational culture, the employee will get motivated, willing to working for the company not only by Money,the benefits will finally goes to company. Pike Place Fish Market shows us a enthusiastic spirit every single day when they are doing the fish-selling. From the customer orders to throwing fish with each others, the owner,employee and customers seems like they are enjoying what they are doing.  John Yokoyama, the owner of the company built a set of values with his employee especially he provide empowerment to his employee. He made them to design what they want to do.This provide a lot freedom when they are working in a competitive environment.

Initially, the fish market was a tough place for anyone to work and it employed most people who has drug addict background. At the beginning, John doesn’t know much about the importance of culture to his business. Unfortunately, his company was in bankrupt in 1986. He was introduced to Jim Berguist who provide a business coaching service. With Jim’s help, John expand his critical thinking on business purpose to be able play in a bigger game. He committed himself to make a difference in the quality of life for all customers. He turns the fish market to a enjoyable place to work.

From:

http://www.pikeplacefish.com/