Kevin Goldsmith revisits his influential 2013 keynote on engineering culture, expanding the conversation beyond just engineering teams to address anyone navigating workplace dynamics. This episode breaks down the real mechanics of how organizational values create culture, and how culture shapes everything from hiring decisions to performance reviews.

What you'll learn:

Drawing from his experiences at Microsoft, Adobe, and Spotify, Kevin shares both successes and failures in culture building, including why he stayed at some companies for years and left others. He offers practical frameworks for managers building strong team cultures and individuals seeking workplaces aligned with their values.

Whether you're a team lead trying to strengthen your engineering culture, an individual contributor evaluating your current role, or someone interviewing for new positions, this episode provides actionable insights for understanding and navigating the often-invisible forces that shape our daily work experience.