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'If an organization has a strong vision, high trust in its people, and tight feedback loops, it would be very difficult for it to have a “bad culture”.' Of the

by vosper 14y ago

'If an organization has a strong vision, high trust in its people, and tight feedback loops, it would be very difficult for it to have a “bad culture”.' Of these three, only "trust in its people" is relevant to the development of culture, in so far as culture means "a productive and fun environment that I/others would want to work at". Organisational vision is important as it pertains to preventing myopia; tight feedback loops keep people on track - but a great culture is best achieved by hiring highly skilled people with a good sense of humour, tolerance towards the views of others, strong interpersonal skills, and perhaps a little bit of wackiness - and letting them do their jobs, whilst trusting that when they're goofing around having a laugh it will be positive for the energy of the company and not come at too great a cost to their work. Edit: Removed emphasis on culture solely for attracting employees

enjo 14y ago
I think that's a shallow view of what makes a company enjoyable to work for in the first place, however. Tight feedback loops not only keep people on track, they provide amazing feedback about what you are doing. That security in knowing that what you are working on matters and that you are doing the job well creates security. Nothing is more important to the morale of employees, in my experience, than feeling appreciated and secure in their work. The same thing applies to vision. I've met very few people in my life who are ok with picking up a pay-check while working on projects that are failing for companies that are adrift. A company that lacks vision, no matter how amazing the team behind it, will inevitably be a terrible place to work. At least in my experience. After all, it's not enough for me to really like everyone I work with. I need the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing a good job (feedback) contributing to something of real importance (vision).

by vosper 14y ago

enjo 14y ago

I think that's a shallow view of what makes a company enjoyable to work for in the first place, however. Tight feedback loops not only keep people on track, they provide amazing feedback about what you are doing. That security in knowing that what you are working on matters and that you are doing the job well creates security. Nothing is more important to the morale of employees, in my experience, than feeling appreciated and secure in their work. The same thing applies to vision. I've met very few people in my life who are ok with picking up a pay-check while working on projects that are failing for companies that are adrift. A company that lacks vision, no matter how amazing the team behind it, will inevitably be a terrible place to work. At least in my experience. After all, it's not enough for me to really like everyone I work with. I need the satisfaction of knowing that I'm doing a good job (feedback) contributing to something of real importance (vision).