Exit Is Now - Plan Accordingly With Scott Snider The Importance of Culture and Collaboration
Mar 30, 2023
Ben Utecht, a Super Bowl Champion and Chief Culture Officer, shares his wisdom on the importance of company culture and collaboration. He highlights how strong leadership shapes organizational values, especially in a post-COVID world. The discussion dives into the complexities of cultural integration during mergers, emphasizing structured processes for success. Utecht also introduces the 'culture drip' concept, stressing the need for ongoing cultural evaluation and innovation to foster a vibrant workplace, leading to enhanced performance and growth.
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Choose To Design Culture
- Decide to design your culture rather than let a default emerge.
- Use the four Ds — Decide, Design, Deploy, Direct — to make culture objective.
Tony Dungy Kept His Promise
- Tony Dungy honored a public promise and phoned Ben's agent after Ben went undrafted.
- That follow-through led to surgery, development, and a Super Bowl starting role.
Family: 'Forget About Me, I Love You'
- Tony Dungy taught the Colts to treat the team as family: "Forget About Me, I Love You."
- Ben credits that selflessness for creating humility, empathy, and better performance.
