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As organizations make the shift from the business-as-usual model of exploiting people and the planet to the Next Economy model that works for the benefit of all life, it’s important to reflect on the principles that allow for a smooth (and successful) transition.

In this episode of the MBA series, we look at culture, values, and the importance of teams. LIFT Economy Worker-Owners Phoenix Soleil and Kevin Bayuk share their definitions of culture and the significance it holds for them, and their vision of the next economy. We discover the role of values in distilling culture and the process of arriving at shared values within an organization, as well as what’s required to build a high-performing, accountable, and diverse team.

Not only does this episode break down the critical success factors and failure points of organizations transitioning into the next economy, but explores the complexity of compensation and the role diversity plays in supporting innovation. Tune in to be inspired to create a new, inclusive model for your organization!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Defining culture and its importance. [0:03:09]

• The critical success factors and failure points of organizations transitioning into the next economy. [0:06:12]

• How diversity supports innovation. [0:09:30]

• The role of values in distilling culture. [0:11:21]

• The process of arriving at shared values in a group. [0:16:08]

• The complexity of compensation. [0:21:06]

• Building a team: from recruitment to performance enhancement and accountability in the workplace. [0:31:26]

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Tweetables:

“When you know the things that work in your culture and the things that don’t work, and you can articulate and discuss it, then you can have more power.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:04:47]

“The inattention to culture because business as usual typically marginalizes it shows up as one of the key factors that can lead to an organization having too much internal friction.” — Kevin Bayuk [0:06:32]

“If you care about being innovative [and] creative, and problem solving, diversity supports that.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:09:36]

“If you are a company that wants to be innovative, you have to be paying attention to culture.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:10:20]

“Values can be a way of being able to distill the company’s culture.” — Phoenix Soleil [0:11:21]

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Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Phoenix Soleil: https://phoenixsoleil.mystrikingly.com/

Phoenix Soleil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoenix-soleil-68b4431/

Kevin Bayuk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbayuk/

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Next Economy MBA

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