The Culture Matters Podcast

"The tyrant dies and his rule is over. A martyr dies and his rule begins." - Søren KierkegaardOn today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, our very own Jay Doran is taking a look at the impact on retention through the lens of Deloitte's core values.  As one of the "big four" global accounting firms, Deloitte knows a thing or two about retention of not only customers, but of employees as well.  Jay is going through their values and picking out why they work so well and where those values are truly coming into play.  All this and more on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world." - Arthur SchopenhauerContinuing our series on investing on The Culture Matters Podcast, we are welcoming back the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena, to co-host the show with our very own Jay Doran and they are sitting down with Jordan Cvetanovski who is the Chairman, CIO, and Portfolio Manager with Pella Funds Management.  During this conversation, these three gents are discussing Jordan's philosophies around investing, his journey from studying engineering and economics to the world of high-level investing, and some of the things he and his colleagues look at when making their investments.  We're bringing you another true masterclass in the world of high finance on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.Disclaimer: The information contained in this episode is not personal financial product advice and has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation, or needs of any particular person. Culture Matters does not hold an Australian Financial Services License and is not authorised to provide general or personal financial product advice. Before making any investment decision, you should consult a licensed financial adviser. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

Our guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido, and these three gents are continuing their journey through Thirty Days of Thought with today's topic: culture of pride.  This is a wide-ranging and deep subject and there is no shortage of moments in today's episode.  Where does a culture of pride stem from and who is ultimately responsible for it?  Is it overtly negative or can pride be a good thing.  We're getting down into it on today's episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly." - Friedrich NietzscheFounder and CEO of The Indaba Africa Group and Retired United States Army Colonel Col. Chris Wyatt is making his first appearance on our show and we couldn't be happier to be diving into his long and illustrious career serving The United States of America.  Col. Wyatt and Jay are digging into the higher than normal odds against the Colonel to make his rank based on his career path in military intelligence, the way the speed of technology and information sharing has changed the game both militarily speaking and within the civilian world, and what motivated Col. Wyatt to begin his new endeavors in his post-military life.  There is so much jam-packed into this episode and we are very excited to share it on today's edition of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Pure self-reliance is a myth, but systemic change, without personal change, is hollow and dispiriting and ultimately cannot work. Its true that people need to act on their own behalf, but individuals do not developed such dogged self-determination until someone or some institution first helps them grasp that their effort is integral to achieving that goal. It is is this core conviction that allows them to endure as they encounter barriers along the way. This precondition is agency."Founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and author of Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power Ian Rowe is our guest today and we are taking a deep dive into education.  Ian and Jay are discussing how more and more kids are being told that the system is either rigged against them or they're at fault for not being able to overcome the system, how kids will start to believe those kinds of things if they hear it enough, and how it is the responsibility of the older generation to help the younger generation.  Ian has dedicated his life to the service of education and we're grateful that he has chosen to share some of his journey with us on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"The strength of a person's spirit would then be measured by how much truth he could tolerate; or, more precisely, to what extent he needs to have it diluted, disguised, sweetened, muted, falsified." - Friedrich NietzscheOur very own Jay Doran is taking a small break from interviewing the best and brightest the entrepreneurial world has to off and is flying solo for a little culture content.  Today is all about the price of toxicity in the workplace.  What does it cost individually and for the business at large?  Is there a way to avoid paying that price?  When company's talk about ridding themselves of toxic culture, are they being legit or just saying what people want to hear?  All that and more on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"It all depends on the people involved in it. There are a million great ideas, but not everybody can turn a great idea into a successful idea."Co-founder of Hat World and LIDS International and the founder of Make My Cap Glenn Campbell is back again for his sophomore stop on our show and this go around is going to blow the lid off this podcast.  Glenn and Jay are discussing how attention to detail ensures a positive experience across the board for your customers, the negative affects that social media has had in the working world, and how journaling can be reflective as well as a great way to capture a moment in time in your own words.  Glenn has a wonderfully bright and thoughtful perspective and he's been around the block a time or two, so we hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"History never looks like history when you're living through it." - John W. GardnerWe've got our very own Jay Doran behind the microphone once again to discuss another culture topic and this time he's taking a look at the generation known as millennials.  Millennials are the first generation to come up with the makings of modern technology making them a very unique demographic with a much different take on what is important than their predecessors.  Jay is breaking down how technology and a much stronger desire for good culture make the millennial experience one that truly has no precedent.  We hope you enjoy this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Get the skills, build the network, find the problem."On a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, we are welcoming back the founder of Arena Securities, Aleck Arena, to co-host the show with our very own Jay Doran to discuss investing and the security industry with a former "shark" from Australia's version of Shark Tank, founder of River City Labs and TEN13 Steve Baxter.  As one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs, Steve has a unique perspective in this world and is a voice that can be trusted when it comes to investing and getting businesses started.  If you're looking for an incredibly in-depth dive into investing from someone who has done and seen it all, then this is the episode for you.Disclaimer: The information contained in this episode is not personal financial product advice and has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation, or needs of any particular person. Culture Matters does not hold an Australian Financial Services License and is not authorised to provide general or personal financial product advice. Before making any investment decision, you should consult a licensed financial adviser. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." - Søren KierkegaardOur guests today are the Head of Engagement and Outreach at American Business Media, Andrew Berman, and the Chief Marketing Officer of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Paul Lucido, and we have them back on to discuss the concept of free will as it pertains to Thirty Days of Thought.  Today's topic is all about the formative years of a person's life and the ups and downs that childhood has to offer.  No one experiences childhood the same way and as we grow and some of us become parents ourselves, we gain a whole new perspective on that period of life.  We're taking a personal look back on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.