Workplace Culture is Like a Pickle Jar. What’s in Your Brine? or The Culture Equation

Ever notice how the same person can thrive in one workplace and shrink in another? Maybe it’s not the person. Maybe it’s the environment. 🤔Shed and David unpack a simple but powerful idea: culture shapes behavior. Exploring how culture is like a “pickle jar” and a clear culture equation, they unpack how values, behavior, and influence combine to create healthy—or toxic—workplaces. This conversation brings clarity to what culture really means and how leaders can build it on purpose.You’ll hear:Why culture equals values multiplied by behavior, raised to the power of influence, aka the culture equation – Culture = (Values x Behavior) ^ Influence.The difference between a strong culture and a healthy one—and why healthy matters more.How middle managers influence trust and decision-making in multiple directions.Practical questions to define your culture through real stories, not just posters on a wall.This episode is for anyone leading people—or hoping to—who wants to build a culture rooted in trust, clarity, and positive influence.If this episode was helpful, you can download the free tools and resources we reference here — and across the podcast — at shedinspires.gumroad.com.