14 Tips for Leaders Who Want to Cultivate a Relational Culture

If you were to take a moment, how would you describe your organization’s culture?

One aspect of becoming a leader others want to follow involves the work environment you help create.

These 14 Thoughts About Building a Great Culture by Jon Gordon tie-in beautifully with what our clients discover at fullCIRCLE. Our trained horses help reflect how you show up in the workplace and what kind of environment you’re helping create. It can be a bit surprising!

This article is so insightful. It’s an easy read yet very thought provoking. There are several great points made about the effect your leadership style has on the workplace, whether in one small department or the entire organization.

As a courageous leader, are you willing to access the effective and established strategy of experiential learning + coaching to re-imagine what your corporate culture can be?

14 Thoughts About Building a Great Culture
Jon Gordon | Bestselling Author | 10.7.2025

1. Great leaders build and drive great cultures.
They know it's their number one priority. They can't delegate it. They must lead and be engaged in the process.

2. Culture is the reason why great organizations have sustained success.
Culture drives expectations and beliefs. Expectations and beliefs drive behavior. Behavior drives habits. Habits create the future.

3. Culture beats strategy.
Strategy is important but it is your culture that will determine whether your strategy is successful.