Books: The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture by Ben Horowitz Video: “Culture” — a lecture by Brian Chesky, Founder of Airbnb, and …
As you build your culture, you build it around yourself and your values; that is the right of the entrepreneur. However, your values are your perspective. Your perspective is shaped from your experience – and your experience also shapes your bias. Bias is the enemy of vibrancy. Values can and should be appealing to all, but we sometimes …
“One is the loneliest number.” “What you do is who you are.” ― Ben Horowitz When a company is just beginning, culture is hard as hell to define. The CEO/ founder’s main job is to establish culture. Culture is the company’s values, and those values flow from the CEO. They are what the CEO is. Initially, a start-up …
