Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to do a few video podcasts with a Missouri State University business class based on our book The Coach and The Geek: Building a Kick-Butt Culture. I was asked to describe the role that honesty plays in creating a strong culture.
I believe that honesty is a core foundational component in developing a strong positive culture on any team. From honesty, you can build trust, and when your team trusts you, then you have something on which to build. I don’t think this is complex. In fact, it’s so straight forward that I think you can build a great culture by simply following the principles in All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum.
Check out the video below to hear more on this
After spending over 20 years managing, developing, and deploying complex software/hardware systems for both commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) applications, Jeff founded Lighthouse in 2000 with the aim of establishing a company whose customer service was only eclipsed by the quality of its work. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of motivational leadership tactics and a wealth of expertise in software quality assurance (QA) processes and technical leadership, he’s both a hands-on company leader and the primary architect of Lighthouse’s celebrated workplace culture.
