Culture is Critical
How to make culture a part of leadership decisions
Culture defines everything about how we live and work together. It is so much a part of our world that we often don’t notice its innate qualities. A culture defines who is in “the group” and who is “outside the group.” It provides a sense of belonging. Culture defines our relationships and how we treat others, both inside and outside the culture group. It brings us together to form cohesive, loyal working groups to successfully meet our needs. It defines our roles and the benefits we can expect from them. Who we trust, and distrust is a part of our culture. Culture defines the rules by which we live and allows for their enforcement. It defines how decisions are made and how conflicts are resolved. Ultimately, culture provides us with a reliable definition of our social environment that we crave as biological humans.
