The Culture Matters Podcast

We've got another culture conversation coming to you today with our very own Jay Doran at the helm and today's topic is why people go job hunting.  The answer shouldn't surprise you.  43% of people are seeking alternate employment due to, you guessed it, company culture!  There is a lot to unpack in there and we're going to let The Culture Man break it down on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"I have had the pleasure of racing with some incredible people for four decades. People who impressed me. People who are iconic to this industry. In my day, I was a hell of a race car driver and in the pocket of a great market. I feel myself, still, in the cockpit of my own car, gripping the wheel, and leaning int the turns. I know today what it takes to get the car up to full speed and to keep it there. Throttling, racing, competing, and I know the sweet taste of victory. I wonder when I will no longer want to race or be around the buzz of the racers who are pulling out of the pits onto the tracks and chasing the checkered flags of their business worlds. Never. I love the sport of selling; thin threads or not. I am meant to race."The founder of 20/20 Vision for Success and author of Finding Honor: The Journey to Truth, Christine Beckwith, is back on the show today talking about her new book, High - Selling is a Drug.  Jay and Christine are digging into chapter four today, entitled "Thin Threads", which is all about high-functioning salespeople who thrive in environments where maybe they aren't set up to do so.  This chapter, and this book in general, is all about seeing the sale, making the sale, and wanting more.  The wheat get separated from the chaff in even the most perfect sales environments, but imagine doing it when you aren't supposed to succeed.  We're getting into all that and more with the one and only Christine Beckwith.

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 31 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  In this installment, Jay is getting into larger themes like confidence from the company, diversity amongst employees, and allowing our enemies to assess us.  It's another deep dive on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

On this edition of culture content with Jay Doran, Jay is going over an innovative business strategy known as "Holacracy" or the practice of doing away with job titles in a workplace meant to promote more a team mentality and abolishing hierarchy.  It was notably applied to Zappos by former CEO, the late, great Tony Hsieh in late 2014. During this discussion, Jay gives his thoughts on the concept as a whole, some of the positives and negatives of the system, and how it might affect businesses of different sizes.  We haven't touched too much on business theory on this show, so we hope you enjoy dipping your toes in those waters on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

"Bosses are there to punish you and catch you in the act of doing something wrong. Mentors are there to encourage you and to catch you in the act of doing something good and you go to a mentor when you are struggling and you need help."Mentor, advisor, co-author of The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads, and the CEO of BlitzMetrics Dennis Yu is making his first appearance on the program today and he is about to put on a technological clinic, so we hope you're ready!  Dennis and Jay are diving into the difference in importance in being verified on social media versus a search engine, the role of AI and some of what we have to look forward to in the field, and why mentoring the next generation is always a good thing to do.  Dennis is a true legend in the industry and we know you're going to learn more than a little on this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.

On today's look into culture content, our very own Jay Doran is sitting down to discuss a topic that is widely debated among even the most successful of business types: is the customer or the employee more important?  Perhaps it is better to ask, who has the most impact on the business.  It's possible that this is as close to a chicken and the egg situation as one can get in business, but Jay is going to break it down and cite the late, great Herb Kelleher along the way.  You'll have to make up your own mind, but The Culture Man is here to lend his two cents.

On today's installment of a culture chat with Jay Doran, Jay is discussing why it is important to encourage people to take the grown-up road when conflicts or differences in opinion take place in the workplace and to confront the issues head on.  One of the easiest ways for disagreements to escalate and to undermine the culture of an institution is to avoid dealing with them head on.  The Culture Man is here to remind our listeners while respectful confrontation may not be the most pleasant thing in the world, nipping these things in the bud face-to-face is always the best way to go.

"A sacred respect to institutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy, of a free government." - Alexander HamiltonAdvisor, attorney, MBA holder, and all-around great person Chimuanya Osuoha of Lex Nova Law is making her debut on the show today and when a person of this magnitude drops by, we aren't going to waste any time and jump right into it.  Chimuanya and Jay are digging into Chimuanya's journey to where she is today, her background and the background of her family, and how the entrepreneurial spirit exists in everyone.  We're truly fortunate to have Chimuanya on the show today and we're extremely excited that she is sharing her story with our listeners on The Culture Matters Podcast.

"In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said, 'Do not give what is holy to the dogs nor cast your pearls before a swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.'" - Matthew 7:6On a special episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, Jay Doran is sitting down in a stand alone conversation concerning the "Yes Person Effect".  We all know what "yes people" are and why they do what they do, but is there a broader effect at work?  Does that effect affect the company at large or does it trickle up and down in isolated instances amongst individuals?  Is there a positive place for "yes people" or are their motivations tainted and selfish?  We have a lot to dig into today, so let's get to it.

On this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast, it is time for part 30 of our ongoing series where our very own Jay Doran discusses his book, Thirty Days of Thought, and goes through the process right alongside our listeners.  Jay talks about the growth that comes from embracing your pain from the past and that it derives from purpose along with learning to embrace the elements of your past that have made you who you are today.  It's a deep dive into some heavy waters today, but we're looking to come out better on the other side of this episode of The Culture Matters Podcast.