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Interesting article that reminds us beneath the surface of every successful organisation, you'll find great teams nurtured by a culture of learning, recognition, and mutual support. I especially love the idea of contagious gratitude. It could be as simple as "Zoe, your email to that frustrated client was so empathetic. You turned their day around!" Or leaving a sticky note on a desk (or the virtual office equivalent) : "Amazing presentation, Sam. You really honed in on the key messages!" These tiny gestures cost nothing but mean everything. They create contagious positivity that makes organisations, not just startups, resilient in tough times. #leadership #gratitude #culture

Disheartening to see some founders preaching about company culture and inculcating grand ideals, only to witness their own organizations succumb to toxic environments fueled by frequent hiring and firing cycles and the presence of toxic managers. Positive company culture requires more than just lip service. Really need to move beyond the facade of flashy LinkedIn posts and focus on creating workplaces where authenticity, empathy, and respect are the norm. Utimately, the true measure of a company's success isn't its online reach or follower count, but the well-being and success of its employees. #AuthenticLeadership #PositiveCompanyCulture #EmployeeWellbeing #startups

Guiding Your Initial Team: Cultivating Success Building a startup starts with fostering a positive work culture. Here’s how to treat your initial employees: 1. Empowerment and Trust: Give autonomy and trust to encourage innovation. 2. Transparent Communication: Keep lines open and honest to align goals. 3. Support and Mentorship: Guide and grow your team through challenges. 4. Recognition: Regularly acknowledge efforts to boost morale. 5. Vision Alignment: Balance the founder's vision with individual aspirations. #refrence is Last flight for the Moon. As Steve Jobs said, "Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." Lead with vision and integrity – and watch your startup soar! 🌟 #StartupLeadership #WorkCulture #Innovation

When a business or team is new, its founders rarely think about the culture they are creating in the context of their business model or strategy. That's normal; a startup is inherently obsessed with survival. But eventually, as the business moves toward scaling, leaders need to think about how their culture will attract and retain the talent that can get and keep them in the lead in their industry. #LetsBeClear #culture #orghealth #focusedmanagementpro

"Companies become the organizational embodiments of their founders." Rebecca Price, a Partner at Primary Venture Partners encourages founders to keep this in mind while they build their business. Startup culture is just as critical to success as having the right product, runway, skillset, etc. To build a culture you can be proud of and one that is truly aligned, founders need to reflect on how they operate and who they are when they are the best versions of themselves. Culture is usually a reflection of how the leaders operate. So founders need to understand how they operate because employees will match those patterns. If you're hoping to foster a culture that empowers employees to boldly speak truths for instance, founders need to show transparency and be vulnerable first. The culture seeds that are planted early, for better or worse, shape organizations long after product-market fit. For more insights about startup team building from Rebecca check out our full recording with here here: https://lnkd.in/eS32c4dy

Early in my startup career, my CEO Jim Schoonmaker preached about how a culture of transparency within business will drive innovation, encourage employee loyalty and create an ecosystem of rapid learning and growth. Since then, I've woven transparency into my own core values, both at work and in life. While I'm likely not going to win any poker tournaments with this approach, it's served me well in my startup journey. So, my advice to startup CEOs is to embrace transparency because: In the maze of startup growth, clarity cuts through chaos. Know your path, share it. Teams thrive on truth. Secrets divide, openness unites. Knowledge is power, shared knowledge is empowerment. Empower your team, watch them soar. Mistakes happen; hiding them multiplies the damage. Own them collectively, learn, move forward. Transparency fosters innovation. Open environments breed breakthrough ideas. Cultivate transparency, harvest success. #Transparency #TeamSuccess #B2BSaaS #StartupCulture #Leadership

Culture is NOT a Set of Beliefs - It's a Set of ACTIONS As a founder, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind and forget about the importance of company culture. But as Ben Horowitz wisely states, "Culture is not a set of beliefs. It's a set of actions." In his book "What You Do Is Who You Are," Ben explains that culture is the set of assumptions your employees use to resolve the problems they face every single day. It's the guiding force behind decisions like: ✅ Prioritizing tasks ✅ Asking for raises ✅ Quality standards ✅ Meeting punctuality ✅ Expense management ✅ Decision-making processes ✅ Transparency and communication ✅ Ethical conduct If you don't intentionally shape your culture, 2/3 of it will be accidental and the rest will be a mistake. Your culture is defined by BEHAVIORS, not just values. It's not about what you believe, think, or tweet - it's about what you DO. If you claim to have 20 values but none of them translate into tangible behaviors, your culture is nothing but hypocrisy. As a leader, it's your responsibility to design a culture that aligns with your company's mission and goals. Don't leave it up to chance! #CompanyCulture #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Startups #ManagementTips

Reflecting on the first 6 months of Six Degrees, a constant theme throughout has been✨Culture✨ Good culture is built by people having passion for a shared mission, powered by their own personal values, and accountable to one another. Last week I attending the Professional Adviser conference where panelists Kathryn Kendall, Alison Welsh, and Lewis Byford CertRP provided some thoughtful advice on how make your business the best place to work in order to foster a good culture. Some top tips included: 🦚Focusing on your brand and onboarding journey. The right brand will attract the right people to want to work for you, while a smooth onboarding will set the tone. 👂 Create an environment which allows people to grow according to their strengths. If people can trust you to listen, they will be willing to tell you what they want from their careers. 🤹🏻♀️ For founder start-ups in particular, don’t kid yourself that you can do it all. Build your team around your strengths and weaknesses. Thanks to Jenna Brown for asking all the right questions! Any more tips to share? Leave them in the comments. #ConnectingWealthWithPurpose #startups #innovation #growth #PA360

"Fueling Success: Uniting Passion and Value through Company Culture!" ☺️ Exploring Deepinder Goyal insights on 'Culture' has offered us a fresh perspective at our startup. I could not stop myself from reading until I finished it.😍 It helps me a lot to understand the way we do things in our organization, how we behave and operate, fostering a meaningful culture becomes crucial for lasting success and progress.💡 With a clearer understanding of the big picture, I will focus on growing personally and making small changes within myself to inspire my peers and improve our startup. These initial steps mark the beginning of cultivating a transformative culture within our company.🤏 I highly recommend reading this book to grasp the profound impact of culture. Building the right culture can elevate not just individuals, but the entire company, propelling us all towards unprecedented success."✌️ #culturematters #companyculture

"A positive work culture is one of the most important indicators of how long a startup will survive ‘’ Yet, too many founders prioritize rapid growth and flashy metrics over fostering a healthy, supportive environment. The truth is, no amount of funding can save a toxic workplace. Startups that fail to invest in their teams and culture are setting themselves up for burnout and high turnover. It's time we rethink what real success looks like—because culture isn't just a ‘nice-to-have,’ it's a survival strategy. 💡 #StartupCulture #Leadership #WorkplaceWellness #Founders