Janine Jakob, Founder, culture shaper, and entrepreneur, shares her career journey and the importance of happiness and positive culture in the workplace. She discusses the challenges of implementing happiness consulting and the need to reframe it as peak performance consulting.
Janine highlights the role of leadership in creating a positive culture and the importance of aligning values and purpose. She emphasises the need for leaders to be role models and actively live the company's values.
Practical advice includes defining and actively living the company's vision, mission, and values, and fostering intrinsic motivation in employees.
Culture Crushes
🧡 HP for going beyond the employee value prop and creating a culture of open communication and feedback.
Takeaways
✅ Leaders need to align their personal values with the company's values and actively live them.
✅ Hiring the right employees who align with the company's values is crucial.
✅ Leaders should create a culture of trust and open communication, where employees feel comfortable sharing their challenges and concerns.
✅ Leaders should prioritise intrinsic motivation and create an environment where employees feel valued and supported.
✅ Translating the company's values into actionable behaviours and being a role model is essential for creating a positive culture.
Sound Bites
📢 "I can make a global impact by planting one seed."
📢 "You have to be a role model and actively start living it."
📢 "People don't come to work for me or with me because I'm paying the high salaries. They come because of the purpose."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:21 Defining Success and Goals
05:07 Starting with Leadership and Team Development
09:17 The Importance of Intrinsic Motivation
13:26 Leadership Challenges in Chinese Business Culture
20:34 Janine's Culture Crush: HP
32:35 Leadership Challenges and Solutions
38:51 Practical Advice for Creating a Positive Culture
45:23 Conclusion and Call to Action
