Every person and culture on the planet has habits that are bringing out their best and helping to create the culture they want AND also habits that might be getting in their way. Which habits are we trying to shift?
SHOW NOTES
Jason introduces Season 8 episode 43 of the podcast, Atomic Habits in Culture. Welcome back to the podcast on corporate culture and leadership and thank you for listening. We engage thought leaders like CEOs, CFOs, managers, VPs, directors, and more for this podcast. We wish to create content that engages your mind and heart and allows you to step back and think and add some positivity to your life. We deep dive into today’s topic.
We can’t control everything but what we can control is our response. Still a lot of work to do but wanted to remind the audience what is within our control is the temperature we create in the organizations and teams we work with.
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Season 8 Episode 43: Atomic Habits in Culture
Small Changes, Big Impact: How Atomic Habits Shape Our Cultures
In this episode of The Thermostat Podcast, Jason V Barger explores the profound impact of our habits on the cultures we create, whether in our personal lives, teams, or organizations. Drawing inspiration from James Clear’s bestselling book, Atomic Habits, Jason examines how small changes in behavior can compound over time, leading to significant positive or negative outcomes.
The episode emphasizes the importance of being mindful of our habits and intentionally shaping them to align with the culture we aspire to create. Jason highlights the four laws of habit formation – making it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying – and illustrates how these principles can be applied to both individual and collective habits.
He provides practical examples of how negative habits, such as stress and negative self-talk, can compound and lead to undesirable consequences. Conversely, positive habits, like consistent productivity and nurturing relationships, can create a positive ripple effect.
Notable Quotes:
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“The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” – Warren Buffett
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“Oftentimes for all of us, the problem isn’t you… it’s your system. You aren’t looking at it and designing a system of habits that are intended to support your best self, support your best outcomes that you hope for, either personally or collectively as a team or as an organization.” – Jason V Barger
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“Don’t wait until everything’s perfect to act. If we wait until we get it perfect, then we won’t ever shift the behavior.” – Jason V Barger
Questions to Ponder:
- What are some small habits you can change today to positively impact your team’s culture?
- How can you apply the four laws of habit formation to create a more positive and productive work environment?
This episode serves as a powerful reminder that our habits are the building blocks of our culture. By understanding the principles of habit formation, we can intentionally shape our behaviors and create a ripple effect of positive change within our teams and organizations.
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For more insights and practical tips, be sure to check out Jason V Barger’s book Breathing Oxygen. This book dives deeper into the concepts discussed in this episode and provides additional strategies for fostering a positive mindset and effective leadership.
By incorporating these practices into your summer routine, you can breathe new life into your personal and professional endeavors. Remember, as Jason says, “The best leaders, teams, and cultures on the planet stimulate progress by recalibrating their thermostat together.”
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A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls the temperature. Regulates the temperature. But in today’s distracted, fast-paced and digital world, it’s easy for individuals and organizations to act more like thermometers, slipping into reactionary thinking, becoming scattered and inconsistent. The most compelling leaders, teams, organizations, families, or collection of humans of any kind operate in thermostat mode. They calibrate their mind and heart to set the temperature for the vision and culture they want to create. Jason Barger, globally celebrated author, keynote speaker, and founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, is the host of The Thermostat, a podcast journey to discover authentic leadership, create compelling cultures and find clarity of mission, vision, and values.