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The Importance of Culture in Company Growth
21:43 - 26:22 (04:38)
Basecamp founder, David Heinemeier Hansson, speaks on the importance of company culture and how they developed an employee handbook to address the oral and historical culture of their company to make it more explicit for new hires.
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Basecamp created an employee handbook to preserve and define their company culture, which they admit has been predominantly oral and historical.
21:43 - 24:03 (02:20)
Summary
Basecamp created an employee handbook to preserve and define their company culture, which they admit has been predominantly oral and historical. The handbook contains prescriptive descriptions of the company's culture, with important warnings to speak up if actual work practices do not match these descriptions.
ChapterThe Importance of Culture in Company Growth
Episode#203: David Heinemeier Hansson on Digital Security, Company Culture, and the Value of Schooling
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Culture is a real and essential aspect of a company that often gets overlooked or not given enough importance.
24:04 - 26:22 (02:18)
Summary
Culture is a real and essential aspect of a company that often gets overlooked or not given enough importance. New employees have fresh eyes that can help a company identify its flaws and work towards a better culture.