109: Ed Muzio Demystifies Culture

<p>I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 109, Ed Muzio explains what culture is, one way to think about how you can influence culture change, and how anyone, regardless of career level, can influence culture.</p> <p><strong>Prologue</strong></p> <p>Ed Muzio is an engineer who evolved his practice to management consulting. Whether at the c-suite or frontline, Ed helps teams learn to adapt and think systemically and iteratively. Ed has authored three books, including <em>Iterate</em>, which is now available as an audiobook. Ed also wrote the forward to the Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership book.</p> <p><strong>01:01 Part 1: What Is Culture and Why Should I Care?</strong></p> <p>Culture is complicated and somewhat tricky to explain. Ed offers a way to understand culture.</p> <p><strong>13:21 Part 2: A Way to Change Culture</strong></p> <p>Ed describes four levels related to culture: assumptions, norms, values, and artifacts.</p> <p><strong>27:00 Part 3: What You Can Do to Influence Culture</strong></p> <p>Ed discusses what anyone can do to influence culture. He describes four criteria for something to affect culture: Ascensive (makes better), Visible (Can see), Duplicable (can be copied), Feasible (will be copied).</p> <p>_________________________________</p> <p><strong>How You Can Support the Show</strong></p> <p>Unlabeled Leadership is a free service for people to learn about leadership. If you want to support the show, you can make a $0.99 donation. Your support reduces production expenses. <a href="https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support">https://anchor.fm/unlabeled-leadership/support</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>No transcript available (future enhancement)</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode links</strong></p> <p>Ed’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmuzio">LinkedIn Profile</a>, <a href="https://www.groupharmonics.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/edmuzio">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/edmuzio">Face