I am an avid reader about leadership, particularly from a host of sports coaches. Familiar names like John Wooden, Pat Riley, Tony Dungy, Terry Francona and Bill Parcells to name a few. I’ve learned from them all, but the one that has turned out to be my “go to” for program management coaching comes from a successful Texas high school football coach named Randy Jackson (no relation to the former “American Idol” judge). Randy has written two excellent books on establishing a positive work environment: “Culture Defeats Strategy 1 & 2.”

Both are amazing tools to help you build and maintain a strong, successful culture. With culture so top-of-mind in our industry, this has become even more crucial.

Randy defines culture as how your organization thinks, speaks and acts. He outlines the five key factors for success in building a culture:

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