‘The first year is the hardest’: How college football coaches get their new teams to buy in

Some coaching transitions do the unthinkable, like Sonny Dykes and TCU. Others flounder, like Scott Frost and Nebraska. How, and why?

9 viral phrases that explain China’s work culture

From “lie flat” to “let it rot,” common terms have taken on new meaning in recent years.

Cultures Clash at Salomon Smith Barney — Stories.Finance

Richard Bookstaber was Salomon Brothers’ chief risk officer in 1997 when the firm was bought by Travelers and merged with Smith Barney, Travelers’ retail brokerage. He describes the resulting clash of cultures.

Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

How the French Do Christmas

With smaller trees, more champagne, and a focus on adult fun

What I learned at GitLab that I don't want to forget

After a little over 5 years, I'm going to be leaving GitLab for my next adventure. It's no surprise to those of you who have been following me that I have absolutely loved my time there. I'm so proud of what we built—and I'm still proud and awed by

How can you tell if the company you’re interviewing with is rotten on the inside?

How can you tell the companies who are earnestly trying to improve apart from the ones who sound all polished and healthy from the outside, whilst rotting on the inside? This seems to be on a lot o…

Does your company suffer from broken culture syndrome? | MIT Sloan

Whether it’s caused by culture clash, cultural inertia, or total toxic collapse, broken culture syndrome can sink an organization. But there’s a way out.

Elided Branches: The Product Culture Shift

Technology, startups, programming, technical management and software architecture

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Creating Culture

An Imperfect Recipe

Psychological Safety, Risk Tolerance and High Functioning Software Teams | HackerNoon

A few years ago, Google decided to research what was the key ingredient that made some software teams at the company more successful than others. Much to their surprise the key trait that was most correlated with successful teams wasn’t technical prowess, personalities or the…

Product Management Is a Company, Not a Department

Do you rely too heavily on product management to ensure your product is successful? Joe Kinsella explores the importance of everyone in a startup being in PM.

Inner Workings of Product Management at Product Led Growth Companies - OpenView

Product is at the epicenter of everything a product led growth (PLG) company does. So how does the product organization and its PMs need to adapt? Find out here.

Science Fiction Dictionary: Terms, Ideas and Technology

Dictionary of 3,300+ science fiction inventions, devices and technology from 1,000+ novels and stories by more than 300 authors from Adams to Zelazny.

6 Rules for Building and Scaling Company Culture

For your business to survive, it needs character and purpose.

Are you outspoken at work? How to use your voice – and not get fired

Hello, my name is Andrew, and I can’t stop disagreeing.

Why T-Shirts Matter

During my tenure at LinkedIn, I’ve held a wide variety of roles and responsibilities within the company. Some are fairly public (as described on my LinkedIn profile). Others are the the typ…

Startup Culture Is Not About Ping-Pong Tables

Culture isn’t about whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500 giant. It’s about values and mindset. It’s about how you approach the decisions you make.

Culture

Our overriding objective is excellence. When we say excellence, we mean constant improvement. Our mission of understanding how the world’s markets and economies work requires an extraordinary team, defined by the best individuals and the best portfolio of people, operating in an…

How cultures around the world make decisions

Is the American obsession with individual freedom really such a great idea? What other cultures know about how to make good choices.

Lifelong Quests! Lawsuits! Feuds! A Super-Serious Story About Cereal.

The world’s most obsessive breakfast-food fans demonstrate just how far humans will go for the sweet taste of nostalgia.

The Hard Truth About Innovative Cultures

Innovative cultures are generally depicted as pretty fun. They’re characterized by a tolerance for failure and a willingness to experiment. They’re seen as being psychologically safe, highly collaborative, and nonhierarchical. And research suggests that these behaviors translate…

The Difference Between Good And Bad Organizations

"In a poor organization ... people spend much of their time fighting organizational boundaries, infighting, and broken processes."

Small Actions Make Great Leaders

Leadership has traditionally been taught as a set of larger actions, such as having a difficult conversation or coaching someone. In reality, leading well is an integrated activity, in which one is doing many things simultaneously. One way to learn to do this better is to think…

Inside Kraken’s Culture War Stoked by Its C.E.O.

Jesse Powell, who leads the crypto exchange Kraken, has challenged the use of preferred pronouns, debated who can use racial slurs and called American women “brainwashed.”

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The Internet Encyclopedia of Memes

An Interview with Don Caldwell, the Editor-in-Chief of Know Your Meme

The rise of ‘bai lan’: why China’s frustrated youth are ready to ‘let it rot’

Phrase bai lan gains popularity as severe competition and social expectations leave many young people despondent

At Taco Bell, the Drag Brunch Goes Corporate

The glittery live shows have long been a staple in many cities, but the fast-food chain is taking that a step further.

The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin

Nearly 14 years after his death, his provocative humor has been embraced by people across the political spectrum. What happens when comedy outlasts the era it was made for?

The GitLab Handbook

GitLab Handbook Company About GitLab Values Mission Vision Strategy Communication Culture TeamOps CEO Readme Office of the CEO Key Reviews Group Conversations E-Group Weekly Environmental, Social, and Governance Handbook About the Handbook Handbook Changelog Handbook Roadmap…

8 Principles for Building a High-Performance Culture | The Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog

Leadership Now is a leading source for leadership development and analysis. We believe that anyone can make a difference by leading from where they are.

Dun, Dun Duuun! Where did pop culture’s most dramatic sound come from?

Did the iconic three-note sequence come from Stravinsky, the Muppets or somewhere else? Our writer set out to – dun, dun duuuun! – reveal the mystery

In Praise of Bad Taste

Rax King’s ode to cringeworthy culture – Lindsay Zoladz

Japan's Paper Culture | JetPens

With Japan’s rich traditions in paper, it’s no wonder that paper is such a big part of Japanese culture. Keep reading to learn more about why paper is so important in Japan—plus, take a look at a few of our favorite Japanese paper companies.

Sign of the Times: Why Young Chinese Are Removing Their Tattoos

Chinese millennials are getting tattoos in record numbers. But when it’s time to get married or start a career, many are forced to rush back to the studio to get them erased.

The Founder’s Guide to Discipline: Lessons from Front’s Mathilde Collin

Front's CEO and co-founder Mathilde Collin shares why a founder’s discipline matters more than vision, unveiling her own best practices and templates for communication, time management, fundraising and team building.

‘Give away your Legos’ and other commandments for scaling startups

Molly Graham helped forge a work culture at Facebook that's withstood huge amounts of growth. Today, she's something of a rapid scaling expert. Here's the key to doing it right, she says.

Intercultural Management

In order to do well in an increasingly globalised world, managers need to be able to navigate different cultural waters. But what does that mean, exactly? What are the key things you need to know about intercultural management?

The Weird History of Hillbilly TV — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

Gabe Bullard takes a long, hard look at the history of hillbilly TV, from Andy Griffith to “Duck Dynasty.”

This is How to Repair a Toxic Work Culture

Feeling safe is the magic ingredient to a healthy work environment. In this article Nir discusses novel research on how to eliminate toxic work culture.

10 questions to ask in a job interview that will really expose a company's culture - Fast Company

Simple questions that can speak volumes about your prospective employer.

How to Build a Culture of Generosity at Work

Here are six practices to help your team ask for and give more help to each other.

What leader(s) over your product career truly changed how you approach prod

I learned from bosses & peers, including some famous peeps like Reed Hastings, Patty McCord, and Dan Rosensweig. But mainly I learned by doing, supercharged by feedback from many "Friends of Gib."

Are you outspoken at work? How to use your voice – and not get fired

Hello, my name is Andrew, and I can’t stop disagreeing.

A Software Engineering Culture Test

See a shorter, and updated version of this test here: The Pragmatic Engineer Test: 12 Questions on Engineering Culture [https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/pragmatic-engineer-test/]. I've talked with dozens of software developers about what they like and dislike about their…

What Makes You “Multicultural”

Individual people can be multicultural in three different (albeit inter-related) ways: they can have deep knowledge of, they can identify with, and they can have internalized more than one culture. This article delves into those three aspects of being multicultural and describes…

Squirrel King

The city didn’t put stop signs at our suburban corner until I was thirteen. Despite the reckless driving, no one was ever killed. Pet dogs and stray cats weren’t so lucky. Neither were the squirrels.

How to Create a Great Team Culture (and Why It Matters) - ACM Queue

As leader of the team, you have significant influence over your team