Josh Levine, author of Great Mondays: How to design a company culture employees love, and podcast host of Great Mondays Radio for candid conversations with culture leaders. Josh is a Professor, author and speaker on the power of corporate culture and communication; and contributing writer to Fast Company and Forbes magazines.

[0:00] Why values such as “accountability” need be framed as

choices between viable options, not absolutes.

[2:03] Why Josh started Great Mondays Radio podcast

to spotlight culture as a business tool.

[3:40] Defining company culture as the cause-and-effect of everyday workplace

decisions.

[6:08] How addressing small emotional “pinches” can build trust instead of

resentment.

[7:38] Overview of the six components of culture outlined in Great Mondays book

and the field guide format.

[9:09] Why values should be limited to 3 to 5 and how this forces leaders to

prioritize behaviors.

[11:18] The importance of expressing values as choices between strategic

trade-offs like innovation vs. efficiency.

[13:29] Introduction to the four types of recognition based on formality and

source.

[16:00] The 2x2 recognition model: formal and informal, from

leaders and peers, with practical examples.

[20:26] How informal leader recognition becomes a ritual and overlaps with

other culture-building elements.

[22:04] Where to download free exercises and tools from the Great Mondays

website.

Contact Josh Levine

Websiteshttps://www.youtube.com/@GreatMondayshttps://greatmondays.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/great-mondays-radio/id1671863469

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