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Saket Sambhav
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ADJUVA LEGAL® • 8m

Stop Blaming Your "Company Culture." Your Culture is Just a Mirror of YOU. 🪞 Let's be blunt. As founders, we love talking about "culture." We buy a carrom board for the office, stock the pantry with free biscuits, and write "work-life balance" on

Greg

👤 • 8m

I'd counter you on this one. Culture isn't purely a founder's reflection, it's a complex interplay of early hires, team leaders, market pressures and the evolving collective values that emerge. Blaming only the founder seems a bit careless overlooking critical systemic issues or the impact of scaling challenges beyond individual habits. While founder behavior is paramount, a healthy culture also requires continuous structural design, consistent reinforcement through HR processes and empowering leaders at all levels to build a positive env. Correct me on this if I'm wrong.

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Saket Sambhav
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ADJUVA LEGAL® • 8m

A very thoughtful comment indeed... Culture is, no doubt, a complex ecosystem.. My thought is that the original DNA or the "source code" of culture almost always goes back to the founder's own values and actions. As he is the fundamental architect, you know. Else, all are just mechanics, maintenance guys, be it HR, early employees and all. In fact, the market also plays huge role but if the building is not strong then it can't survive the weather. This building is laid and designed by the founder. And yes are correct, this building needs continued maintenence, active participation from all, not just the founder only.

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