Ep. 12 - Demystifying Culture

02/22/24 • 53 min

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Is culture really important? Is it a buzzword for consultants and the C-Suite? Why do so many organizations talk about it and yet not have it? In this episode Trey and Dillon provide their take on the role of culture in team building, how to build it, and answer some of the problems around the culture of talking about your culture.

Show notes:

Start with Why: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_[...]3Kxy8CK6bgcQKmmj_wvFoZmJQUwmUNnrxIyxrl0&qid=1708267984&sr=8-1

Culture Code: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0804176981/ref=tmm_[...]fAeigQX45lcIdvkeBz0S24MIeK7377YffddY5sk&qid=1708268031&sr=8-1

Show notes:

Start with Why: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_[...]3Kxy8CK6bgcQKmmj_wvFoZmJQUwmUNnrxIyxrl0&qid=1708267984&sr=8-1

Culture Code: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0804176981/ref=tmm_[...]fAeigQX45lcIdvkeBz0S24MIeK7377YffddY5sk&qid=1708268031&sr=8-1

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Ep. 11 - "Now...Firing."

When expectations are not met leaders find themselves faced with a decision to tolerate, coach, or eliminate the behavior from the team. In this episode Dillon and Trey explore when to use each tactic and share some personal experiences that have shaped their discipline style.

Show notes:

The "Forbes" article mentioned in the episode could not be located (and may not exist on Forbes after all) but this academic paper covers similar ground for any interested parties: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238326248_Swearing_at_work_and_permissive_leadership_culture_When_anti-social_becomes_social_and_incivility_is_acceptable

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Ep. 13 - "Up or Out"

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"Up or Out" is the mindset that employees should be striving to move upward in the organization or are, eventually, moving out of it. Dillon and Trey take different sides of this mentality and attempt to sway the other to their side in this episode.

Show notes:
How to Work with Ambitious Employees: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-work-ambitious-employees-when-theres-growth-liz-kislik/