LEVELS – A Whole New Level

#81 - Being intentional with team culture & incentive alignment (Tim Kendall & Sam Corcos)

Mar 4, 2022

Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels, and Tim Kendall, an early Facebook employee and investor, discuss the importance of team culture and incentive alignment within a company. Topics include building a strong culture, reaching your audience, embracing your uniqueness, screening for adaptability, and the benefits of change and open-mindedness.

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Sam Corcos

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Establishing culture intentionally and building it from the conditions created internally is crucial.

The founder's leadership style and values significantly impact the overall culture of the organization.

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Introduction

3min

Shaping Company Culture and Communication Dynamics

25min

Transparency in Compensation and Incentive Alignment

4min

Firing Adequate Performers and the Importance of Talent Density

2min

Cultural Entropy and Corrective Mechanisms

7min

Changing Your Mind on Anonymous Political Contributions

6min

Sam Corcos, Levels CEO, sat down with Tim Kendall, one of our investors and one of the earliest employees of Facebook, to chat about the concept around culture and incentive alignment within a company and how to be intentional about it.

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(05:22) – Your core people build your culture
(10:08) – Find out how to reach your audience
(13:39) – Tell the story of your culture
(15:33) – Lean into your weirdness
(20:27) – Screen for cultural adaptability
(22:58) – Family can be dysfunctional
(24:42) – Be a team, not a family
(35:21) – Don’t be afraid of changes.
(36:53) – Reset your calendar
(40:28) – It’s okay to change your mind

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LEVELS – A Whole New Level

#81 - Being intentional with team culture & incentive alignment (Tim Kendall & Sam Corcos)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Being a Family Business

The Challenge of Scaling Culture

The Impact of Founder/CEO on Culture

Scaling Communication and Norms

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts