According to Ben Horowitz, every culture needs trust, the capability to accept bad news, and loyalty. You need your people to put their faith in you and each other so that your company can deliver o
The quickest way to undermine all your effort with regard to your company’s culture is by going against it yourself. This may not be intentional, as business conditions may force you between a rock an
This book makes clear the difference between values and virtues. Values are what you believe in, while virtues are what you actively pursue. Thus, virtues are actions, which makes them the very heart
We all want to believe that we are good people, but how many of us can honestly say that we are when put to the test? When faced with the choice between financial wellbeing or the vague concept of bei
As much as your company’s culture requires you to be at its heart, it cannot survive if you’re the only person it is modeled after. There are times when you need to change to survive. Now is the tim
Culture can be an abstract concept. While it’s mostly a set of actions that you do, how you translate what you want, to what is accomplished, is by setting rules that are so shocking that there is no
Your first day at work can be stressful and intimidating. It’s when your eyes and ears are most open and receptive to all the stimuli presented to you. This first day is when you learn the most long-l
The first step to designing your company’s culture starts with you. What do you want your company to be like, and what do you want it to become? At the same time, you need to balance that with what yo
With all the work you’re putting into designing your company’s culture, it’s only natural that you want to see it bear fruit. It will undoubtedly do so, but there are a few notions that you must first
Suppose you’ve managed to shape the right culture for your company, congratulations! But don’t relax just yet. In business, everything is continuously moving as everyone fights to get the next great p