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The Culture Solution: A Practical Guide to Building a Dynamic Culture so People Love Coming to Work and Accomplishing Great Things Together
Culture is about creating empowerment, not entitlement . . .
Culture is not about bringing your dog to work, free lunches, unlimited vacation, or even casual Fridays. Culture is not a collection of personal preferences.
Our thinking about culture has been kidnapped and polluted by the spectacular, attention-grabbing fads that 99 percent of organizations cannot implement. It is time to get beyond these "here today, gone tomorrow" illusions that foster entitlement, complacency, and mediocrity, so we can start implementing the timeless principles that are: The Culture Solution.
The six foundational principles of a Dynamic Culture are universal and unchanging. In The Culture Solution, business consultant and New York Times bestselling author of The Dream Manager and Off Balance presents the six enduring principles of a Dynamic Culture in a way that is both intensely practical and inspiring. If you want to . . . grow your business; attract, grow, and retain top talent; learn the key to hiring in the 21st century; teach every person in your organization that they have a role to play in making the culture better today than it was yesterday . . . this book is for you and every person on your team.
The thing is and it's quite simple, really everybody wants to belong to a Dynamic Culture. That's why today, more than ever before, organizations are searching for a Culture Solution. Too many books are written just for the leaders of an organization. Finally, we have a definitive and authoritative book about culture that everyone in your organization can and should read.
Perhaps you don't believe it is possible to create a Dynamic Culture in your particular type of business. Prepare yourself to be convinced that the culture of any organization can be transformed using the six principles outlined in these pages.
As an author, speaker, and consultant, Matthew Kelly has become a once-in-a-generation voice. He has an astounding ability to cut through the noise and deliver a message that is both timely and timeless and he does it in a way that will give you goosebumps, stop you dead in your tracks to reflect on ideas so profound that you simply cannot read on, and make you think he wrote this book just for you. This is what makes Kelly one of the most refreshing and authentic voices of our time. Once every twenty-five years or so a book comes along that completely redefines the way we think about work and the life of an organization. This is that book. Culture will be the most significant issue in business in the coming decades are you ready to create a Dynamic Culture?
Culture is not about bringing your dog to work, free lunches, unlimited vacation, or even casual Fridays. Culture is not a collection of personal preferences.
Our thinking about culture has been kidnapped and polluted by the spectacular, attention-grabbing fads that 99 percent of organizations cannot implement. It is time to get beyond these "here today, gone tomorrow" illusions that foster entitlement, complacency, and mediocrity, so we can start implementing the timeless principles that are: The Culture Solution.
The six foundational principles of a Dynamic Culture are universal and unchanging. In The Culture Solution, business consultant and New York Times bestselling author of The Dream Manager and Off Balance presents the six enduring principles of a Dynamic Culture in a way that is both intensely practical and inspiring. If you want to . . . grow your business; attract, grow, and retain top talent; learn the key to hiring in the 21st century; teach every person in your organization that they have a role to play in making the culture better today than it was yesterday . . . this book is for you and every person on your team.
The thing is and it's quite simple, really everybody wants to belong to a Dynamic Culture. That's why today, more than ever before, organizations are searching for a Culture Solution. Too many books are written just for the leaders of an organization. Finally, we have a definitive and authoritative book about culture that everyone in your organization can and should read.
Perhaps you don't believe it is possible to create a Dynamic Culture in your particular type of business. Prepare yourself to be convinced that the culture of any organization can be transformed using the six principles outlined in these pages.
As an author, speaker, and consultant, Matthew Kelly has become a once-in-a-generation voice. He has an astounding ability to cut through the noise and deliver a message that is both timely and timeless and he does it in a way that will give you goosebumps, stop you dead in your tracks to reflect on ideas so profound that you simply cannot read on, and make you think he wrote this book just for you. This is what makes Kelly one of the most refreshing and authentic voices of our time. Once every twenty-five years or so a book comes along that completely redefines the way we think about work and the life of an organization. This is that book. Culture will be the most significant issue in business in the coming decades are you ready to create a Dynamic Culture?
272 pages, Hardcover
Published January 2, 2019
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About the author
Matthew Kelly
188 books1,396 followersMatthew Kelly is a best-selling author, speaker, thought leader, entrepreneur, consultant, spiritual leader, and innovator.
He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.
Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.
In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"
Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.
He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.
Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.
In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"
Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.
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August 20, 2019
If I could give a book 10 stars, this would be a 10-star book. It is likely that this worked so well for me bc I am in the trenches of building a dynamic culture. I turned down pages, highlighted so many lines, extracted quotes for my post it wall . . . Just ate this one up. Like other books by Matthew Kelly, this will become a reference and shared text.
January 30, 2023
This book definitely has some great points and really highlights what it takes to my a dynamic culture. The reason for 3 stars is due to the repetitiveness and the length. In my opinion, the book could have been drastically reduced and given more examples of how to put the ideas into motion for a company/leader.
June 18, 2020
The book makes some good points, but it could have been a short blog post instead. I would have liked more examples of the process to get organizations from where they are to where they could be, and fewer advertisements for the author's consulting services.
November 13, 2021
Mark Kelly has written the quintessential organizational culture manual for organizations seeking to turn themselves around. This empowerment is broken down to a disciplined and focused approach to leaderhsip and amangement. He sets forth six immutable principles: prioritizing culture; missions is king; over-communicate the plan; hire with rigorous discipline; let people know what is expected' and, grow your people by creating a coaching culture. He also stresses company awareness, humility, coaching, proactively, accountability, and objective evaluation. Finally, the author speaks of the successes and rebirths of organizations that have embraced a new culture.
His writing style incorporates a smooth and flowing narrative and emphasizes the importance of a positive company culture and how it compliments an efficient strategy. I highly recommend this management book.
His writing style incorporates a smooth and flowing narrative and emphasizes the importance of a positive company culture and how it compliments an efficient strategy. I highly recommend this management book.
August 2, 2019
Though I am not always one to gravitate toward this genre of book, I appreciated it as a summer professional development text. Every suggestion Kelly makes about how to create a dynamic, healthy culture that makes workers want to be the best version of themselves is practical, applicable, and realistic to implement.
August 5, 2023
A great book for anyone who wants to revive/renew/or create from scratch a healthy culture in their organization. I gave it three stars just because the book could have been shorter, some of the things were repeated too often and it can be tiring. Otherwise, the content is a 5 *****
August 21, 2023
Great book! Very practical strategies for creating a dynamic culture, regardless of the role you have in any organization. It validated many of my beliefs and experiences yet broaden my perspective as well. Highly recommend, especially to new leaders!
August 12, 2019
This is a really good book for a newer company - or a company that needs some work within.
May 4, 2020
Very repetitive.
January 18, 2021
Just an overall good book to remind people how important it is to continuously work on being a better version of yourself and how important culture is.
February 15, 2023
Good read. Not linear to multiple industries, but the principles and practices are useful.
April 23, 2023
Excellent book for leaders and regular people. Discusses the necessity for a dynamic culture as well as practical steps to work towards a dynamic culture.
July 13, 2023
Good recommendation from a leader at work! It was a bit long but definitely had some practical takeaways for cultivating a healthy culture and understanding what culture is and isn’t
December 20, 2023
The mother-of-all-books on workplace culture. Want to operationalize culture in your organization, read the book.
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January 27, 2024DNF. There were some good tidbits but the way the author was talking to the reader annoyed me too much to finish. I also thought it was way too drawn out. Not worth my time finishing.
January 30, 2025
A must read! Everyone is a Culture Advocate within their work environment.
December 15, 2025
highly recommended, really good book, I got few answers I was looking for .
August 10, 2022
In The Culture Solution author Matthew Kelly describes the characteristics of a dynamic culture and six principles to gain and maintain said culture. Kelly is a very accessible writer, and is almost conversational in his approach. He also restates his themes multiple times, which reminds me more of hearing a conference presenter than reading a book, but it is effective for the topic. He also makes it a priority not just to address managers but the entire workplace staff. I found this most helpful, as in my non-leadership work role I could still apply the principles to moving toward a dynamic culture. Kelly practices tough love in his consulting work, and the way he talks about hiring and firing is sobering to say the least. However, overall the book was easy to read and easy to start applying.
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walks though six principles
March 17, 2019
Already being part of a company with a vibrant Culture, I found great alignment in The Culture Solution to our principles and practices. If you are looking to bring more culture in/boost morale to your team/company/department - the book will struck a chord. It's very on point for managing people/organizations in todays environment - challenges of millennials, and other workplace issues.
If you struggle with hiring - specifics on good hiring practices and putting a program in place (aka Career Visioning/KW). Highly recommend.
If you struggle with hiring - specifics on good hiring practices and putting a program in place (aka Career Visioning/KW). Highly recommend.
November 25, 2021
I was very impressed with this book. It has so many good ideas for how to run business business well. If I ever had a business with employees I would make sure to re-read this first and incorporate as many principles as I could. Business owners do your company a favor and follow the advice in this book!
February 4, 2020
Every Parish Ministry Leader Needs To Read This!
Lays out the framework for creating cultures that are capable of accomplishing challenging and transformative missions, and there is no mission greater than saving souls and making saints!
Lays out the framework for creating cultures that are capable of accomplishing challenging and transformative missions, and there is no mission greater than saving souls and making saints!
December 17, 2022
Awesome read to improve your culture
Matthew does a great job of simply laying out the way to dramatically improve your culture. The practical steps in this book will have a huge impact that will not only improve the culture, but will increase the success of the business.
Matthew does a great job of simply laying out the way to dramatically improve your culture. The practical steps in this book will have a huge impact that will not only improve the culture, but will increase the success of the business.
January 3, 2025
A great book for those looking to improve the culture in their workplace.
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