How does the alignment of personal culture contribute to workplace success?

It’s a fact of life that some people hold us back, while others propel us to move forward.?

That’s why having a team aligned with the organization’s culture contributes heavily to long-term success.

YOU ARE THE AVERAGE OF THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH. - JIM ROHN

You got to know first your own culture … this is critical!?

Not knowing where you stand, who you are, and your core values and belief will allow you to be influenced and easily moved by other people.?

This basically means you become who and where you expose yourself. ?

People are influenced by people, as social beings — we are influenced by whom we surround ourselves with.?

Put me in the wrong crowd, I start acting like a buffoon.?

Put me in a stellar environment, I become one.?

Yet both environment triggers a personal side of me that becomes satisfied because it is what is being fed to me ~ intellectually and emotionally.?

That is how the transfer of energy works.?

Be picky with whom you surround yourself!

My personal preference would be to interact with people who exude simplicity, optimism, and nobility and those with whom I can intellectually learn.

The most important tool at our disposal for living a better life is other people.?

These people become the biggest influence on our behaviour, attitudes and results!

Who you are around — what they’ve got you thinking, saying, doing and?becoming?— sets the course of your life.

That’s why I make it to a point to reset myself every time I am exposed to a strong set of opinions because these people feed my own personal culture.?

When it comes to culture you have to be more mindful. Have more control. See if it is in alignment with your long-term plans.

CULTURE EATS STRATEGY, err, EVERYTHING FOR BREAKFAST

You got to understand the weight of culture.

Culture basically means a way of life.?

Growing up, I’ve always heard the term, “Cultured” meaning this person has admirable, civilized qualities and moral standards.?

Wherein on the opposite, “uncultured” refers to lacking refinement and intellectual decency.?

Looking back to history, what gets to build a strong empire is not a group of uncultured people.

A strong empire is built by strong like-minded individuals who have strong personal cultures.

Now, this culture is what helps contribute to having and owning that power. (Think of the influence of the British Royal Family)

Let’s go back to how it relates to Business …?

Most companies don’t thrive just because they have top-notch performers to help them, rather, companies thrive because they have strong and sustainable cultures.

And culture is a direct reflection of its leader since it is they who get to set the standard.?

IT IS THE LEADERS WHO INFLUENCE THE CULTURE

Leaders set the tone for the company’s culture, but how valuable is it to the overall success of the company??

It is culture, leadership and strategy that bind together an organization toward excellence.?

Leaders should be in sync with their own personal culture, where they vulnerably allow themselves to influence the culture of the workplace.

When things go south, poor leadership can reinforce the wrong values, behaviours and attitudes.?

And later on, blame the team member for not performing at par.

This creates interference with the organization’s goal and at the same time shapes a toxic work environment and culture.

This can lead everyone to go in circles, which eventually deteriorates the success of the team.?

HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR LEADERS WALK THE TALK??

• A leader should model the desired values, actions and behaviours that are expected in the organization
• A leader should be well aware of their influence and use it as an intentional drive for positive change
• A leader should create a shared sense of purpose and motivation

Everywhere I go I follow this simple rule -- observe the culture.

• How people talk, act, behave, and rationalize both in negative and positive scenarios is a direct reflection of their culture.?
• How people talk about others, both above them and below them reflects their values.
• Their interest, personal bias, desire, want, and gain is a reflection of what they deem important.?
• You got to see and understand what makes a person tick, and their responses to negativity because this becomes their standard when responding to adversity.

Leadership and culture are the crosshairs that, when coordinated, can give an organization a competitive advantage.

How are you using your culture to strengthen the game of business?

Above & Beyond,

Danina D.