46 episodes
Culture Architects David J. Friedman
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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Most leaders know that a strong culture is a foundation for building a great organization, but great cultures don't just happen on their own. Rather, they're designed and built systematically, brick by brick. Each week, join David J. Friedman, the best-selling author of Culture by Design, as he speaks with extraordinary leaders, from all walks of life, and they share their biggest successes, failures, and lessons learned on their culture journeys. If you're searching for the best insights on building a high-performing culture, then Culture Architects, a production of ForbesBooks, is for you.
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Episode 23 | Part Two: Marc & Brian Blaushild
David and the Blaushilds talk about how to keep the rapid growth of a company like Famous Supply always about the people and the culture. Marc and Brian also affirm the power of transparency in building trust, and they open up about the wisdom they would share with their younger selves.
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Episode 23 | Part One: Marc & Brian Blaushild
For the first time in Culture Architects history, David is joined by father-and-son tandem Marc and Brian Blaushild of Famous Supply. Famous Supply is a fourth-generation family business established in 1933, and an award-winning distributor of HVAC, plumbing, and other building products. Culture is this company’s number one priority, as shown through their forty Fundamentals and their system called The Famous Way.
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Episode 22 | Part Two: Martin Harrell
The conversation between David and Martin Harrell touches on the power of systems in forming habits, and the ROI on working on culture. Martin continues to share his experience with culture-building amidst rapid company growth, as well as his advice for young people who are planning to go into leadership.
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Episode 22 | Part One: Martin Harrell
David sits down with Martin Harrell of Beacon Building Products. Drawing on his 20-year career that spans from accounting to sales to corporate leadership, in this episode Martin shares his insights on the culture of an acquired family business: from the challenges of a distributed workforce, to the power of a common language.
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Episode 21 | Part Two: Jim Derry
David and Jim continue their conversation on the culture-building journey at Field Fastener. Jim shares his favorite Fieldamentals, visions for the future of the company culture under different leadership, and the easiest and hardest parts about culture-building in a family business.
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Episode 21 | Part One: Jim Derry
In this episode, David is joined by Jim Derry, the CEO of Field Fastener. Since their acquisition in 1990, Jim and his brother Bill have grown the company into one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America, providing solutions for various C-class items and serving over 35 countries to date. The key to their success is their culture — and in this episode, Jim explains why culture is the “single most important investment” they’ve ever made.