Values & Culture
Paul Varkey
21st November, 2014
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Having a great culture
is foundational to
being a great company
Why talk about values & culture?
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Having a great culture
is foundational to
being a great company
Culture consists of shared values :
actual and aspirational
Why talk about values & culture?
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We are a company engaged in
a convivial and passionate pursuit
of excellence,
for our people,
and across our products
and processes
Core Value Statement
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Products
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Our products solve problems
Products
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Our products solve problems that are :
Hard
i.e. technically deep,
interdisciplinary and
require continuous technological innovation
Products
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Our products solve problems that are :
Meaningful
i.e. make the world a better place
Products
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Our products solve problems that are :
Profitable
i.e. valuable to the market
Products
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People
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Are fully aware of and
are passionate about
the company’s long-term vision
People
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Value collegiality
and joyfulness
in our interactions
People
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Value growth and competence
in ourselves and each other –
therefore,
we learn from and teach each other
People
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We celebrate and enjoy both
the exhilaration of
and the uncertainties associated with
pursuing an innovative enterprise
People
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We take our work seriously;
but, do not take ourselves too seriously;
we laugh with each other
People
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Our colleagues are our network.
Therefore,
we strive to hire people who
share our values
and are better than us
and from whom we can learn
People
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We value inspiration over management
People
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Processes
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Decision-making processes are
transparent and reasoned
Processes
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Communication processes are
transparent and archived and
asynchronous and interrupt-free
Processes
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We believe that
peer-accountability and
regular peer-review
drive quality
Processes
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We believe that
trust and stakeholdership
for decision-making
can be earned and
must be earned and
should be eagerly sought after
Processes
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We are a company engaged in
a convivial and passionate pursuit
of excellence,
for our people,
and across our products
and processes
Core Value Statement
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Progress is
the addition of value,
both incremental and long-term,
for our people,
and across our products
and processes
Progress
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conviviality kənˌvivēˈalədē/
the quality of being friendly and lively; friendliness.
synonyms: friendliness, geniality, affability, amiability,
warmth, cheerfulness, joviality, liveliness
collegiality kəˈlēj(ē)əl/ədē/
the relationship between colleagues explicitly united in a
common purpose and respecting each other's abilities to
work toward that purpose.
…values words
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Why am I here?
Am I making a difference?
Am I having fun?
…ponder
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140824235337-22330283-the-three-qualities-of-people-i-most-enjoy-working-with
http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664
http://www.managementexchange.com/story/culture-eats-strategy
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141028151414-2459096--almost-everything-we-think-about-managing-talent-is-wrong-here-s-why
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2014/09/20/the-winners-and-losers-in-reid-hoffmans-tour-of-duty-future/
http://hbr.org/2013/06/tours-of-duty-the-new-employer-employee-compact
http://www.businessinsider.com/management-advice-from-googles-eric-schmidt-how-google-works-2014-10
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/531911/isaac-asimov-asks-how-do-people-get-new-ideas/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-travis-ci-went-from-open-minimum-vacation-policy-mathias-meyer
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