Comments on: Flowers, Game Theory and our Company Culture http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/ Creating better software Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eduardo http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-37043 Eduardo Tue, 12 May 2009 12:12:57 +0000 http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/#comment-37043 Sure management has its role in building a culture, as I already said. But management do not decide: This is our culture, period. If you don't agree you may go home. Actually this will probably drive your company culture somewhere else. Sure management has its role in building a culture, as I already said. But management do not decide: This is our culture, period. If you don’t agree you may go home.

Actually this will probably drive your company culture somewhere else.

]]> By: Eli Lopian http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-36910 Eli Lopian Sun, 10 May 2009 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/#comment-36910 Gracias Eduardo, I think that the Management has a *huge* effect on the culture. For example, we place high integrity as a major value. If someone doesn't manage to follow, they won't be able to continue working for Typemock (natural selection?) Because we are still a young company there is a lot that we can do to define on our culture. As a manager we can set an example with our actions, we can be consistence, praise those who act correctly and challenge those who don't. I have made a cultural change in Typemock, this lead to many organization changes, as I sought to find the best management structure, and it lead to many people who weren't compatible to grow outside Typemock. Gracias Eduardo,
I think that the Management has a *huge* effect on the culture. For example, we place high integrity as a major value. If someone doesn’t manage to follow, they won’t be able to continue working for Typemock (natural selection?)
Because we are still a young company there is a lot that we can do to define on our culture. As a manager we can set an example with our actions, we can be consistence, praise those who act correctly and challenge those who don’t.

I have made a cultural change in Typemock, this lead to many organization changes, as I sought to find the best management structure, and it lead to many people who weren’t compatible to grow outside Typemock.

]]> By: Eduardo Miranda http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-36901 Eduardo Miranda Sun, 10 May 2009 15:14:37 +0000 http://www.elilopian.com/2009/05/10/flowers-game-theory-and-our-company-culture/#comment-36901 Eli, You've been writing very interesting postings about management. Congratulations. It's important to mention that a company culture emerges and evolves from its employees. Of course the management should nurture and try to influence this process, but at the end of day is a independent process. And after a culture grows and matures it's very dificult to change it. Not impossible, but it takes bold decisions and time. Do not believe a consultant that says he will change your company culture because he doesn't have the power to do so. Eli,

You’ve been writing very interesting postings about management. Congratulations.

It’s important to mention that a company culture emerges and evolves from its employees. Of course the management should nurture and try to influence this process, but at the end of day is a independent process.

And after a culture grows and matures it’s very dificult to change it. Not impossible, but it takes bold decisions and time. Do not believe a consultant that says he will change your company culture because he doesn’t have the power to do so.

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