Build Wise

Trust is important. This is especially so in the construction industry where collaboration with external parties is critical to project execution.

Magic can spark when leadership publishes values congruent with the informal company culture. Like when Prince Charming, in his pursuit of true love, tries the glass slipper on Cinderella, and it’s a perfect fit. Although this is a fairy tale with magic, Cinderella and Charming instill the values of goodness and kindness as they lived “happily ever after.”

It is fascinating that a team culture is born out of the shared beliefs and values of the very individuals that fall under its influence. Almost paradoxically, the creation governs the creators. Said another way, the values driving culture motivate, nourish, and even moderate its own creators, the individuals within the organization.