Culture (only three letters away from cult)

"I’m a cross between a night dragon, code wizard and a unique damn butterfly. I am not your ‘resource’ to pimp out!” said every rage-quit prone engineer, ever. As a team leader, the line between diverse culture and a dogmatic cult is thin. Embracing individuality, yet finding alignment as a collective, is tough. Understanding what defines one over another is critical so everyone can bring 100% of themselves to table.

In this talk I’m going to walk through our journey as a team: finding alignment, embracing individuality and discovering our shared values. I’ll identify our faulty pitfalls, red-flags and a set of questions to ask yourself everyday to make sure that what you have a is “Culture of Talent” and not a “Cult of Conformity."

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1. @AdamCuppy Culture (only three letters away from Cult)
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3. @AdamCuppy My potential is limited by my perceived constraints #1
4. @AdamCuppy I can be bought #2
5. Certainty Uncertainty Significance Love & Connection Growth Contribution https://training.tonyrobbins.com/the-6-human-needs-why-we-do-what-we-do/
6. @AdamCuppy “A lonely individual soon loses any sense of purpose, any notion of meaning, any feeling of belonging. In such a state, a cult is seen as a cure.” - Steve Mason
7. @AdamCuppy Inspired by Pleasure Driven by Pain
8. 7 Easy Steps to Start a Cult 1. Create your own reality 2. Set the leader(s) up as the only link to paradise 3. Make increasing demands 4. Keep turning out stories of greatness 5. Use your converts to bring in more converts 6. Keep everybody busy 7. Keep your “flock” fixate on the carrot
9. @AdamCuppy
10. Certainty Uncertainty Significance Love & Connection Growth Contribution https://training.tonyrobbins.com/the-6-human-needs-why-we-do-what-we-do/
11. @AdamCuppy Inspired by Pleasure Driven by Pain
12. @AdamCuppy Inspired by success Driven by fear
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15. @AdamCuppy “Loyalty”
16. 1. Create your own reality 2. Set the leaders up as the only link to paradise 3. Make increasing demands 4. Keep turning out stories of greatness 5. Use your converts to bring in more converts 6. Keep everybody busy 7. Keep your “flock” fixate on the carrot 7 Easy Steps to Start a Cult
17. 7 Easy Steps to Start a COMPANY 1. Create your own reality 2. Set the leaders up as the only link to paradise 3. Make increasing demands 4. Keep turning out stories of greatness 5. Use your converts to bring in more converts 6. Keep everybody busy 7. Keep your “flock” fixate on the carrot
18. @AdamCuppy our success is limited by our perceived fears
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21. @AdamCuppy https://www.flickr.com/photos/davegray/16343329245/
22. @AdamCuppy “Your company’s culture is your operating system” - Dave Gray (@davegray)
23. @AdamCuppy “The culture of any organization is shaped by the worst behavior the leader(s) are willing to tolerate.” - Gruenter and Whitaker
24. @AdamCuppy Leaders are the organization’s test suite
25. @AdamCuppy Leadership comes from everyone
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28. @AdamCuppy Are both leaders and members empowered to effect change? #1
29. @AdamCuppy Are leaders and members held accountable, equally? #2
30. @AdamCuppy Are members punished for asking “why?” #3
31. @AdamCuppy Are you fulfilling your own needs? #4
32. @AdamCuppy #5 Do your core values align with the organization?
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