“If I have one tip regarding traditions, it's to not be overly prescriptive or forceful. Observe what develops naturally, and then just let it ride. They shouldn’t be something that you plan out in a very extensive way,” he says. “Traditions slowly become a part of your company’s DNA and self-reinforce over the years to become culture. And they... See more

Leaders who take on a new division or join a new company must also consider the company culture. How did it develop? Why is it the way it is? Without a historical lens into the company culture, leaders risk focusing solely on process, which wastes a lot of time and energy. Those within the company need to be heard and understood, and the leader

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If you define culture as the way we do things around here and you’re a growing organization, well, of course you have to be doing things differently. You have to do things differently around here. The one thing that must not change is your value system. That’s your compass. North always has to be north, and west has to be west, and east has to be... See more