Culture Rules is a clarion call for leaders around the world. The pandemic has magnified the essential role that culture plays in an organization's health, vitality, and sustainability-some passed the test with flying colors while others are seeing with fresh eyes, deeply rooted issues and challenges within their culture.After completing a global study with over 5,000 participants from ten countries, Mark Miller and his team have exposed the most predominant fissures and their fixes.
Culture Rules showcases leaders and organizations who are building strong, enduring cultures.
Most important, this book is not just another compilation of case studies.
Culture Rules makes the case for why leaders should invest their time and energy on building culture and gives them three simple, actionable rules they must play by if they want to stay in the game and win!
These rules and their accompanying best practices enable leaders to:
- Clarify and communicate the organization's cultural aspirations.
- Reinforce the aspiration through their daily activities.
- Maintain relevance and vitality by constantly enhancing their culture.
When leader's play by these rules, their actions become more strategic and productive while giving their organization a huge gift-a place where untapped potential is released and transformed into performance.
Culture Rules!
Industry Reviews
"""Mark Miller has put together a comprehensive collection of advice around the most elusive aspect of business success. Every leader will no doubt find something valuable in Culture Rules to apply to their organization.""
—Patrick Lencioni, New York Times Bestselling Author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
""This book takes what can often be a fuzzy topic, culture, and clarifies it with tactical practical advice that will improve your organization today. Culture is the hardest thing to build and the easiest thing to lose. Give you and your team a secret weapon.""
—Jon Acuff, New York Times Bestselling Author, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking
""Today's top talent are selecting organizations based on culture and the potential to grow and develop, both professionally and personally. In Culture Rules, Mark Miller provides the framework to create and sustain a world-class culture for any organization, regardless of size.""
—Andrew Cox, Chief of Staff and Vice President of Leadership Development, Wellstar Health System
""The right culture is foundational to the success of any business. Mark skillfully guides leaders to the achievement of a differentiated and impactful institutional culture.""
—Julie Charlestein, CEO Premier Dental Products and Author of How to Lead Your Family Business
""For leaders looking to create a winning culture within your organization, Culture Rules is your answer. Mark Miller touches on every aspect in this book for leaders to have a thriving culture. I've seen it firsthand when I put some of these concepts into action within my organization.""
—Tyrone Oliver, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
""I've been a fan of Mark Miller for years and have loved all his books. Culture Rules combines Mark's decades of leadership experience; a multiyear, multimillion-dollar study on organizational culture; and listening to thousands of global leaders to unearth the universal truths about building High Performance Cultures.""
—Tommy Spaulding, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Heart-Led Leader and The Gift of Influence
""Far too many leaders assume that organizations with great cultures are soft on performance. Mark Miller makes the case in Culture Rules that nothing could be further from the truth. High Performance Cultures enable people and their organization to win.""
—Ryan Leak, Executive Coach, Communicator, and Author of Chasing Failure
""After leading for more than forty years in one of the world's great organizations, Mark Miller has written the definitive work on how to create a High Performance Culture—one where the people and the organization both win! Culture Rules will unlock yours and your team's greatness.""
—Todd Duncan, New York Times Bestselling Author, High Trust Selling: Make More Money in Less Time with Less Stress
""Culture Rules provides a practical road map for human-centered leaders to build stronger cultures. Whether you're an executive working to influence large-scale change or a team leader working to build a great culture on your team, this book will inspire your thinking and give you easy-to-implement approaches to build the culture you need.""
—Karin Hurt, CEO of Let's Grow Leaders and Author of Courageous Cultures"