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The Penner report (Indian Self-government in Canada, 1983) stated that in order to realize self-government that native communities must widen and deepen the local economic base.  To this end Nations must develop capable governing insitutions that provide stability, seperate business from politics, provide fair and reliable processes to effectively produce more services and/or products. 

Carden Consulting has successfully assisted First Nations and Aboriginal organizations to develop their leadership through tailored governance policy development and strategic planning that supports the establishment of Development Corporations and formalizing as not for profit organizations, using a Nation Building Approach.

Laara believes that the success of her work is community-driven self-determination, strong policy and processes, building upon best practices, and values identification.  Where many see values as a routine task in organizational development Laara recognizes that values, which are deeply held principles that individuals express through their behaviours, can be constructive or destructive to an organizations long-term performance.  In fact, research shows that there is a strong link between financial performance and the alignment of an organization’s operating values and those of its employees.  Values driven companies that emphasize shared values enjoy 4 x's faster growth, 7 x's higher job creation rates, stock prices that grew 12 x's faster, and profit performance that was 750 x's higher than companies that did not have shared values and adaptive cultures (Kotter & Heskitt, 1992). Companies that consistently focus on building strong corporate cultures over a period of several decades outperform companies that do not by a factor of six and outperformed the general stock market by a factor of 15 (Collins & Porras, 1994).

Laara Mixon, is a Cultural Transformation Technician (CTT) certified consultant who offers assessments of an organizations culture that is also a roadmap for continuous improvement.

What CEO's are saying about CTT: “If you want your organization to consistently perform at peak levels, you need to become values-driven - a company that is characterized by strong alignment between individual values and corporate values; a company characterized by strong alignment between individual and group sense of mission; a place where the 'walk' matches the 'talk'.  And it all starts with you, the leader.” Grant Kvalheim, Co-President, Barclays Capital, New York