Episode 4: The Behaviors behind Culture

In episode 4 on Leaders, Leadership Systems and the Impact on Culture Walt Carter, Pat Romboletti and John Vinyard will discuss the behaviors behind culture and what constitutes a genuine change in culture.

Leadership Thoughts:

• Culture of the organization must be clearly defined
• There are lecturing cultures and listening cultures
• Leaders must make a commitment to a path forward
• Are the leaders collaborative?  Do they like and respect each other?
• Culture drives behavior
• Behaviors must support the culture
• The core value of a culture must be that you care about your workforce
• Does the leadership team have "simplifiers and multipliers?"  You need both.

Importance:

• This is pivotal to all aspects of an organization's performance
• What is being done is more important than what is being said
• Key staff will leave if the culture is not what high performing leaders expect
  • Pay alone will not keep some of your key leaders
  • This cost of senior leader turnover is extremely high

How do I reflect on myself as a leader?

• Do I understand how the culture is deployed on a day-to-day basis?
• Do others in the organization truly believe I care about them?
• If I ask someone to describe the culture, does everybody describe the same set of beliefs and behaviors?
• Are people waiting for me to make a decision - am I holding progress? How do I know?
• Am I able to describe our complex environment simply?