What Is a Winning Culture?

Creating a winning culture sets the groundwork for success, but what exactly is a winning culture?

Culture includes the beliefs, ideas, values, rules, and codes of conduct in an organization or a society.  It shapes how people within the culture think, feel, and act.  A culture that celebrates virtue, for example, will inspire the people within it to be virtuous.

A winning culture, then, is a culture that sets the stage for positive attitudes, high expectations, and successful performances.  A winning teams wants to win, prizes winning, and gives their all to win the game.

To create a winning culture, what must you do?  First, position people in roles for which they are best suited based on their likes, interests, attributes, and skill sets.  Second, make the tough decisions when they need to be made.  Third, hold the team members accountable to your game plan and expectations.  Fourth, get team buy-in.  A winning culture can’t come only from the leader; it also has to arise from the team.