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[Bonus Episode 4] Amy Edmondson & Steve Brass on Psychological Safety
September 03, 2024
While “psychological safety” has become somewhat of a buzzword in management circles, it’s a concept that forward-thinking leaders dismiss at their own peril. “I cannot think of a place where lower psychological safety would help you in any…
[Bonus Episode 3] Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crafting a Culture that Prizes Details
August 20, 2024
When Patrick Collison and his brother John Collison founded digital payment company Stripe in 2010, he didn’t come in with “any kind of enlightened leadership expertise or genetic muscle memory.” As the company took off and grew to a…
[Bonus Episode 2] The Remote Work Blueprint
August 06, 2024
What does research show about the shift to “work from anywhere”? How can you keep people connected in a 100% remote company?In this bonus episode of The Culture Kit, host Sameer Srivastava interviews Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family…
[Bonus Episode 1] Author Michael Lewis on the cult-like culture around Sam Bankman-Fried | Dean’s Speaker Series
July 23, 2024
In a fireside chat with host Jenny Chatman, best-selling author Michael Lewis shares the inside story of the strange culture Sam Bankman-Fried created at his failed crypto exchange, FTX. Lewis got to know SBF for his latest book, “Going…
Episode 6: Laszlo Bock on the key skills to become a successful leader of tomorrow
June 11, 2024
With the world of work constantly evolving and the introduction of new technologies like AI, how can leaders prepare themselves to successfully lead their companies into the new frontier? On the season finale of The Culture Kit, Haas School of…
Episode 5: How to avoid creating a ‘yes man’ culture
May 30, 2024
A “yes man” culture that is adverse to dissent can not only be stifling for employees, but in some cases, can be downright dangerous. So how do you create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their ideas to the table? On today’s…
Episode 4: Going above and beyond the job description
May 14, 2024
In this time of quiet quitting and burnout, how do organizational leaders create a culture that encourages workers to go above and beyond their job description? Organizational culture experts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava are back to answer…
Episode 3: How to manage the tricky world of subcultures
April 30, 2024
Every organization has its subcultures. How do you know when they’re a problem? In episode #3 of The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer, hosts Jennifer Chatman and Sameer Srivastava answer a question from Yogaraj (Yogs) Jayaprakasam and offer…
Episode 2: How to keep hybrid workers connected to the mission with Hubspot CEO Yamini Rangan
April 16, 2024
In this world of hybrid work, how to build and maintain long-lasting and impactful relationships at your company can be a head-scratcher of a question. The Culture Kit hosts, Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava, are here to help. On today’s…
Episode 1: The key to keeping a culture strong with WD-40 CEO Steve Brass
April 02, 2024
Welcome to The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer! In this inaugural episode, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava answer a question from Steve Brass, CEO of WD-40, about how to create and maintain a strong workplace culture. What does it mean…