Unveiling the Rhythm and Essence of Organizational Culture E37
In this insightful episode of the Culture Crush Business podcast, the concept of culture is explored from various perspectives. Kindra Maples, sets the tone by defining culture as the shared rhythm and essence that emerges when people come together, emphasizing its pervasive influence across all aspects of life.
Guests Stephen Smith and Jay Rayhons contribute their experiences in sports and business, discussing the importance of understanding and defining one’s culture. The conversation deepens as Jay Rayhons shares his approach to financial work, prioritizing understanding clients’ personal goals and values before delving into financial details. This emphasis on recognizing deeper values beyond monetary concerns is connected to leadership and organizational culture.
The discussion expands with insights from Stephen Smith on maintaining strong connections within remote or hybrid teams, emphasizing proximity, time, and energy investment. Consistency in leadership is highlighted, drawing parallels to military training and the Ooda loop. Trust within organizations is explored, with mentions of the “Trust Factor” book and its O-factor assessment tool.
The episode concludes with the guests encouraging listeners to seek the good in others, contributing positively to organizational culture. The importance of genuine inclusivity, openness, and ongoing improvement is emphasized, providing a holistic exploration of culture in the business context.
A few books that were talked about in the conversation:
Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies by Paul J. Zak
Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World
by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins
Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition): Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
A few finals thoughts to take from the conversation:
- Know yourself and include others on the journey.
- Look for the good in someone and you will find it.
Rayhons Financial is a full-service financial services firm where we believe there is more to Life than money. We help lead people to their ideal, joyful lives through goal-focused planning.
Joshua Development is a strengths-based coaching & consulting firm. We believe that leadership is best defined as crafting the environment in which excellence happens.
JW Rayhons is the founder of a disciplined financial planning and investment management services firm, he has served as Chairman of the Board for three business organizations: One representing over 5,500 companies with over 200,000 employees; Another one representing 550 companies with over 36,000 employees; And a foundation supporting two hospitals with 589 beds.
JW is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and a LifeScript Learning Certified Facilitator. He is commonly described as authentic, growth-oriented, and values-based.
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Reworc is a platform that helps you see and plan for the future of work, today. Reworc’s organizational MRI helps provide leaders and employees with the information they need to make work work.
The psychologically safe assessment provides insights into the unique cultures, activities, and networks that create value within teams and organizations, and the workspaces, policies, and procedures to improve them.
Stephen Smith is the VP of people analytics and insights at Reworc where he leads the research, strategy, and product development functions.
With a masters degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology, and experience working with and in Human Resource and Corporate Real Estate roles, Stephen brings a unique approach to linking people, place, and performance.
Connect with Stephen on LinkedIn.
About Culture Crush
At Culture Crush, culture isn’t just a corporate buzzword. It’s a key factor that can either boost your company or lead to its failure.
We’re culture consultants, with a focus on leadership, appreciation, communication, processes, accessibility, mental health, diversity, inclusion, and creating a dynamic workplace.
As a growing company:
Culture Crush Business is your hub for company culture resources. With deep cultural insights and years of expertise, we evaluate your company’s needs and connect you with the precise resources to cultivate a thriving culture.
We work with CEOs, founders, HR Directors, or Culture Leaders of companies or teams, who value company culture and understand its impact on their business success.With Culture Crush you’ll learn how to transform your workplace into a place of unity, efficiency, and growth. Don’t just fix your company culture – transform it with Culture Crush Business.
On this podcast: We focus on everything surrounding businesses with good company culture. We will talk with company leaders to learn about real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment where employees are finding joy and satisfaction in their work while also striving and growing within the company. We share the resources to help improve company culture and showcase them on the podcast with their tips and tricks for growing culture.
About the Host
Kindra Maples is spartan racer, past animal trainer, previous magician’s assistant, and has a weakness for Oreo cookie shakes. Her journey working with people actually started working with animals as a teenager (don’t worry we won’t go that far back for her bio).
She worked for over 15 years in the zoo industry working with animals and the public. Her passion of working with animals shifted into working with people in education, operations and leadership roles. From there her passion of leadership and helping people develop has continued to grow.
Then came the opportunity for leading the Culture Crush Business Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.
Thank you for our Sponsor!
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