The habits of an organization either build culture or erode it.

This episode is the next installment of the culture eroder (and corresponding culture builder) series. And today’s culture eroder is: lack of ownership.

Lack of ownership as a habit within an organization leads to a lot of heaviness — a sense of drag, protracted processes, and lack of clarity.

It usually happens innocently, and for some predictable reasons.

Today on the podcast, we’ll talk about what can cause it, what it looks like, and what to do about it.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

No amount of training will help your team grow as much as what you show them.

Who you are as a leader — how you make decisions, who you consider when making them, how you approach problems, how you interact with other people — all of these things are more powerful teaching tools than any content or training outline.

Today on the podcast, we’re talking about the greatest teaching and mentoring tool there is: role modeling.

I recently had the joy of working with a group of exceptional role models, and in working with them, developed a simple yet powerful definition that I’m excited to share with you.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

There’s an honest mistake that organizations make when hiring capable people.

They think that someone’s capacity and depth of experience mean they will be autonomous and independent right away without a lot of guidance. Essentially, the mistake is thinking that hiring great people means you don’t have to do anything to set them up for success.

Today on the podcast, I’m talking about why this couldn’t be further from the truth, and sharing the concept of accountable autonomy — in which an organization takes accountability for enabling the autonomy of team members.

If you supervise, hire, or lead, you’ll want to hear this.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Step one: build a strong culture.

Step two: maintain a strong culture. Daily.

It’s common to think that culture is something you build once and lasts forever. But really, your culture is ever-evolving. With every season, new hire, initiative, and priority shift, your culture is changing.

Rather than being set-it-and-forget-it, maintaining a strong culture is a constant part of leadership.

Tune in to talk about what this means, and to hear one of my favorite anecdotes about maintaining culture.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

There are many rubrics and wisdom out in the world about decision-making.

Today on Joyful Leader, I’m sharing a tool to help you understand a decision before you make it. It’s a tool for deeper self-awareness and understanding.

Using this tool helps you make decisions and take actions in line with your values, priorities, and integrity. I mean, come on. Who doesn’t want that?

It’s something I use with clients all the time, and it’s a super simple process.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Welcome to the next installment of the culture eroder (and corresponding culture builder) series. And today’s culture eroder is: power language.

Power language is anything that draws conspicuous attention to power differentials within your team or organization. Power language can take the form of using titles when it’s not necessary, building mystery around certain meetings or decisions that not everyone is a part of, or many other things.

Listen in to hear more about what power language is, why it erodes culture, and what different language builds culture.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

On the horizon is a series of episodes all about feedback . . . get excited.

But today, we’re starting with a client request. Many of my clients have had a-ha moments in our conversations about feedback when we look at the real reason they’re not delivering feedback to a team member.

So today we’re going to talk about the shift that turns the reason we think we’re not giving feedback into the actual reason we’re not giving feedback.

And, how this one-word shift makes all the difference.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

If you’ve listened to the podcast, you know that culture is my middle name. Culture — the values of your organization and the behaviors they drive — is queen.

Organizations with strong, intentional cultures generally adapt more quickly, ride economic and other waves more successfully, have better retention rates, and get more done.

On today’s episode, we’re talking about a few cultural/values differentiators. What creates a strong culture, and what sets a cultural superstar company apart?

Thanks for listening.

Hungry for more of the things we talk about on this podcast? Visit mimigordon.com to find articles, classes, and other resources. Or to schedule a free 60-minute consultation to talk about working with me as your coach. You can also find me on Instagram @mimigordoncoaching.

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Original music by Amir Sberlo | Never Bored Photograph by Vivian Johnson Design by Deena Rutter This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm