{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rethink Culture","title":"S02E06 A Workplace Culture of Accountability and Vulnerability, with Ron Lovett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2914,"description":"\"If you're listening, you're on one or the other side of this quote, and the quote is, none of us will build great companies. We will lead incredible people who will build great companies. You either agree with that or you don't… It's a choice. It's a conscious choice.\"\n\nS02E06 of the Rethink Culture podcast shines the spotlight on Canadian entrepreneur Ron Lovett, CEO and chief community officer of VIDA Living, author of ‘Scaling Culture’ and ‘Outrageous Empowerment’, as well as podcast host of the Scaling Culture podcast.\nRon kickstarted his entrepreneurial journey at 21 with a security guard company based in Halifax, which he grew to 3500+ staff across Canada and sold at a 24x multiple. The purpose of VIDA Living, his current company, is to revolutionize affordable communities across North America. Ron is also the father of three kids and a huge foodie.\nThe podcast is created by Rethink Culture. Our goal is to help 1 million businesses create healthier, happier cultures, by turning culture into a KPI. Visit rethinkculture.co to see how you can create a healthier culture at your company.\nProduction, video, and audio editing by Evangelia Alexaki of Musicove Productions.\nListen to this episode to find out:\nWhat was Ron’s “aha” moment when he realized he needed a new leadership style and to focus on culture.\nWhy he wrote ‘Outrageous Empowerment’, his first book, about an impactful life chapter from starting to selling his first company.\nHow Ron spends time with new hires as well as employees to establish and maintain connections.\nHow Ron uses daily team huddles, Friday value calls, and the VIDA Vibe Check survey.\nWhat those strange words mean and how to apply them: “instimacy” and “funishments”.\nWhy alignment with the company values is crucial, and how to screen, onboard, coach, and praise.\nWhy vulnerability is bravery and why leaders must know when to speak first or last.\n\nFurther resources:\nThe Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams, by Seth Godin:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JiK6xGtF2DogROBplHKGOGLGPExZfbGE5UVW1oFaGFw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2MzMxLzE2OTkx/Mjg3NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}