Culture Carriers

I participated in a panel on culture carriers and business icons.  Here are my notes from what I talked about.

Main Point: Culture is behavior. Culture is shaped by what we reward and what we ignore! 

Changing it requires ethical philosophy and behavioral science!

• Don’t confuse – charismatic leaders with culture
• Leaders are often branded and marketed – to help sell things. (Elon Musk for example.)
• Culture is created by what we reward and what we ignore.
• What do we measure? 
• Social Accounting. 

What do we value? Service to others!!! Yes!!!! This is key to creating a good culture.

• Humanistic approach – solving problems – making the world better
• Problem solving is collaborative
• Culture of dignity to make sure everyone is included in problem solving

Barriers to creating good cultures: Let's Use Science

• bullying and harassment
• All about exclusion
• Harms effective problem solving

Solutions:

• Humanistic philosophy (what do we value and want to reward)
• Behavioral science (what do we reward and what do we ignore)