We always get a bunch of questions around culture and individual thinking, with one of them being around having to think or behave a certain way in different industries or organisations. David Byrum and Dominic Gourley debunk the myth of having different cultures within different industries, in this week’s Culture Bites episode.

Dr Robert A. Cooke has, over time, identified that culture is not ‘industry specific’. No one industry can claim to be more Constructive or more Defensive than any other. Although he found that cultures do not differ between industries, they certainly do differ within industries.

Ideal Culture, no matter what industry will always be constructive. High employee engagement, great customer service, a real emphasis on quality not quantity, employees talking about being supported, challenged and stretched; these are all indicators of a high performing culture, and ideal constructive behaviours all industries would want to have.

The below show the ideal culture across the Education, Financial and Government sectors;

Listen to previous Culture Podcasts:

001: Kick Starting a Passive Team
002: Dealing with Delegation
003: Telling Someone They have a Blind Spot
004: What's Wrong with Being Competitive?
005: I have a Competitive Teammate – Help!
006: What is a Toxic Culture?
007: How Leaders Impact Culture
008: Is Culture / Climate / Engagement the same thing?
009: My Manager is Resisting Culture Change
010: How the Banks got here
011: Myth Busters: If I’m not Aggressive then I must be Passive
012: How Culture Works Pt1 – Overview
013: How Culture Works Pt2 – Mission, Philosophy, Structures
014: How Culture Works Pt3 – HR Systems
015: How Culture Works Pt4 – Job Design
016: How Culture Works Pt5 – Leadership
017: Rebecca Kardos, CEO Aurora Energy
018: Is Conflict in Teams Good or Bad?
019: Does Teamwork Work?
020: Tips and tricks for LSI Debriefs
021: Can you use the LSI for Recruitment?
022: Dear C.B., My Manager is Cold
023: Passive LSI Action Tips
024: Aggressive LSI Action Tips
025: Breaking Down Silos
026: SuperMind Neuro Science of Creativity
027: Conference Highlights
028: 8 Keys of Team Effectiveness
029: Coaching Questions for Passive Styles
030: Coaching Questions for Aggressive Styles
031: Staying Constructive this Christmas
032: Blue Year's Resolutions
033: How Culture made Headlines in 2018
034: Childhood origins of your thinking and behavior 
035: How to Change Culture in 4 Phases
036: Culture Change and Development in Unionised Industries
037: Does Every Country Value Constructive Styles