What we Believe

Culture

• Drives everything. Or stops everything
• Creates an environment that makes decisions easier and faster without fear of retaliation. Or slower and harder
• Creates good leaders. Or bad ones
• Transcends business cycles. Or gets crushed by them
• Is the cornerstone of a place people like to work. Or why they leave
• Is simple to explain. Or complicated
• Unites teams. Or divides them
• Wins customers. Or loses them

Integrity

• Should be Value #1 at every organization. No exceptions
• Needs to be non negotiable
• Must be found
• Can’t be taught
• Is rewarded
• Is the first filter through which decisions are poured through
• Is strongest when you don’t even have to talk about it

Values

• Are misunderstood and overlooked
• Drive goals and dictate strategy
• Simplify actions
• Establish priorities
• Need to be the first filter through which all business activities are poured

Leaders

• Win
• Are born, but leaders can be made
• Lead from the front, not the back
• Create loyalty through loyalty
• Are not afraid to serve
• Grow people
• Never stop learning
• Reward risk taking
• Encourage failing fast
• Have fun

Great Teams

• Win consistently
• Change often
• Take risks
• Argue
• Carry culture through good times and bad
• Sacrifice short term for long term