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It Took Me 16 Years To Learn What I’m About To Teach You In 60 Minutes…

📅 February 20, 2026 ⏱️ 1:12:31 🎤 Jared, Eddie Barkerst

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  • 0:00
    Culture's Business Impact
    Jared and Eddie introduce the topic of culture as a critical factor that can make or break a business, especially after hiring employees.
  • 0:26
    What is Culture?
    The hosts delve into defining culture, clarifying it as the accepted or tolerated behaviors within any relationship, including professional settings.
  • 1:12
    Intentional vs. Accidental Culture
    This segment explores how culture develops, either through deliberate design by leadership or by simply allowing behaviors to take root unintentionally.
  • 2:52
    Owner's Role in Culture
    The discussion shifts to the owner's responsibility in setting and embodying the company's standards and core values.
  • 4:17
    Culture & Performance
    Jared and Eddie examine how culture directly influences employee performance and overall business success, and whether high performance can coexist with a poor culture.
  • 4:54
    Hiring for Culture
    This chapter focuses on integrating core values into the hiring process to ensure new employees align with the company's culture and minimize turnover.
  • 5:28
    Accountability & Culture
    The hosts discuss how accountability for violating cultural norms, from private conversations to public call-outs, reinforces desired behaviors.
  • 6:12
    The Cost of Poor Culture
    Jared and Eddie highlight the financial and emotional toll of tolerating employees who don't align with the company's values, advocating for tough decisions.
  • 6:35
    Cleaning House
    This segment addresses the difficult decision of letting go of multiple employees to reset a toxic culture, and the potential benefits of doing so.

Speakers

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Jared
Host
E
Eddie Barkerst

Key Takeaways

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Define and articulate your company's core values clearly, as these values dictate acceptable behaviors and guide employee decisions when management isn't present.

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Actively shape your company's culture by intentionally deciding what behaviors you will and will not tolerate, rather than letting it develop by accident.

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Enforce cultural standards consistently through accountability; address violations promptly and publicly for minor issues, and privately for more serious ones.

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Integrate core values into your hiring process to attract individuals who naturally align with your company's ethos, reducing turnover and fostering a more cohesive team.

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Be willing to remove employees who consistently violate core values, even if they are high performers, as their negative impact on overall culture can outweigh their individual contributions.

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Prioritize investing time and attention in employees who align with your values; this focus on positive contributors can elevate overall team performance and culture more effectively than constantly managing problematic individuals.

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