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Culture isn't what you say - it's what you DO every day. Most leaders build fake cultures that drive away top talent.

You've tried team building events, mission statements, and motivational posters. Yet your best people keep leaving, communication breaks down, and that "one person" drags everyone down. The truth? Most company cultures are performative theater that fools no one. Leaders who build thriving cultures understand that culture starts with inclusion, requires daily leadership modeling, and demands tough decisions about who stays and who goes.

WHAT HIGH-PERFORMING LEADERS DO DIFFERENTLY

Stop These Culture Mistakes: ● Hiring for skills alone instead of cultural fit ● Talking about culture without defining it clearly ● Tolerating negative team members who poison the environment ● Leading from the corner office instead of the frontlines ● Creating policies without employee input or feedback

Start These Culture-Building Behaviors: ● Include your team in defining what culture looks like ● Model the exact behaviors you want to see daily ● Address culture problems immediately when they arise ● Promote from within to maintain cultural continuity ● Give employees a voice and respond to their feedback within 30 days

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Episode Opening and Culture Focus Introduction 2:23 - What Does Intentional Culture Look Like? 2:50 - Culture Must Include Everybody or It Fails 3:10 - Define Culture Before You Can Build It 3:39 - Get Team Input to Create Buy-In 4:05 - Addressing Lack of Buy-In Head-On 4:44 - Finding Your Biggest Leadership Wins 5:10 - The Power of Team Accomplishments 5:37 - Magnifying Success Through Others 6:04 - Thriving Leader Program Introduction 7:38 - Hiring for Culture Over Skills 8:06 - The Resume vs Culture Fit Problem 8:26 - Promoting from Within Strategy 8:54 - High Expectations Drive Performance 9:46 - Navigating Multiple Cultures in Acquisitions 10:23 - Culture is What You DO Daily 10:39 - The 90/10 Rule: Your Weakest Link Defines Culture 11:12 - Moving People to Spread Culture 12:26 - Creating Safe Work Environments 13:12 - God, Family, Friends, Work Priority Order 14:07 - Polarity Creates Natural Selection 14:55 - High Retention Through Clear Values 15:33 - Annual Employee Feedback Tours 16:13 - 30-Day Response Commitment 17:18 - Leading from the Ground, Not the Corner Office

FOR: ✓ Business owners struggling with employee retention ✓ Leaders inheriting teams with toxic culture problems ✓ Managers dealing with resistant team members ✓ Executives planning company acquisitions or mergers ✓ Entrepreneurs building their first leadership teams

DECISION POINT: Your culture is defined by your weakest link - fix it or lose your best people.

This Week's Challenge: Identify one person or policy that contradicts your stated culture and create a plan to address it within 30 days.

If you're ready to stop losing top talent to culture problems and want to build a team that actually wants to work together, email mark@themomentumcompany.com to learn about the Thriving Leader Program.

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and leadership development purposes. The Thriving Leader Program and leadership coaching mentioned are designed for business leaders and managers. Results may vary based on implementation, team dynamics, and organizational commitment.