In a freaky fast world, the best team and organizational cultures are navigating the speed of everything around them with intentionality and purpose. Jason Barger shares tips on best practices for shaping culture.
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Jason introduces Season 8 episode 35 of the podcast, Culture-Shaping: Freaky Fast vs. Thoughtfully Great within Company Cultures. 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 35: Culture-Shaping: Freaky Fast vs. Thoughtfully Great
In today’s fast-paced, instantaneous world, the pressure to establish a strong corporate culture can feel overwhelming. On this episode of The Thermostat Podcast, Jason V. Barger explores the idea of moving beyond a “freaky fast” approach to culture-building and embracing a “thoughtfully great” mindset.
The Importance of Culture
Barger highlights the significance of culture in the modern workplace, citing research indicating that the number one question asked by potential employees is “Tell me about your culture.“
Beyond Freaky Fast
While the world demands quick results, Barger cautions against the urge to “microwave” your culture. He emphasizes that building a strong, enduring culture takes time, intention, and a focus on depth over speed.
The Four Elements of Thoughtfully Great Cultures
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Relationships and Trust: Great cultures prioritize building genuine relationships and fostering trust among team members.
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Clarity of Mission and Vision: A shared understanding of the organization’s purpose and future direction is crucial.
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Articulating the “How”: Successful cultures define how they collaborate and operate, ensuring everyone is aligned.
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Cultural Fitness: They invest in ongoing development and assessment of their culture, using their values as a tool for growth.
Notable Quotes:
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“The best leaders and team cultures in the world are the ones that make time to step back, breathe in good oxygen and calibrate their thermostat.”
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“Humans are compelled by why you do what you do and how you do what you do, those things are way more important to people than what it is that you actually do.”
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“The best cultures…realize they can’t be rushed and that you can’t hurry up to create a great culture.”
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“When we can’t articulate it or describe it to others, we can’t be surprised when it doesn’t exist.”
Questions to Ponder:
- How can you create greater clarity around your team or organization’s mission and vision?
- What opportunities exist to involve others in articulating the “how” of your culture?
- How can you invest in cultural fitness and ongoing development for your team?
Remember, creating a “thoughtfully great” culture requires intentionality, patience, and a commitment to fostering genuine connections. It’s about setting the right temperature for your team to thrive and ensuring a sustainable future for your organization.
Links and References
11.8.24 Hybrid Event www.ThermostatCulturesLive.com and https://jasonvbarger.com/thermostat-cultures-live/ and for Sponsorship Packages / opportunities or bulk tickets, please email Info@JasonVBarger.com
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.”
The Upcoming episode will feature Staffing Crisis OR Culture Crisis? Stay Tuned!
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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.