Hosted by David J. Friedman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 101 episodes
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Most leaders know that a strong culture is a foundation for building a great organization, but great cultures don't just happen on their own. Rather, they're designed and built systematically, brick by brick. Each week, join David J. Friedman, the best-selling author of Culture by Design, as he speaks with extraordinary leaders, from all walks of life, and they share their biggest successes, failures, and lessons learned on their culture journeys. If you're searching for the best insights on building a high-performing culture, then Culture Architects, a production of CultureWise, is for you.
David J. Friedman hosts Culture Architects™, a business show with 101 episodes published.
What happens when talented people and great ideas are trapped inside a culture that does not allow them to thrive? In this episode of Culture Architects, David J. Friedman speaks with Gustavo Razzetti, CEO of Fearless Cu
In this episode of Culture Architects, David interviews Tyler Casertano, the head of Haverford School, about cultivating culture and values in education. Tyler shares his journey from teaching in Guatemala to leading a t
In this episode, David sits down with Lloyd Ficket from the "The Collaborative Way", a framework for enhancing workplace relationships. In this conversation, Lloyd shares insights on how changing the way we relate can le
In this episode of the Culture Architects podcast, we explore the science and practicalities of trust-building with researchers and authors Drs. Dennis and Michelle Reina. Learn about the three dimensions of trust—charac
In this episode of Culture Architects, David Friedman interviews Larry O'Toole, founder of Gentle Giant Moving Company. They discuss Larry's journey from engineer to entrepreneur, the unique culture he has built within h
In this episode of the Culture Architects podcast, David Friedman interviews Andy Wiener, CEO of RockStep Capital, who shares his journey from running a family retail business to establishing a successful real estate inv
In this episode of the Culture Architects podcast, David Friedman speaks with Lane Wiggers and Don Charlton from Argosy Private Equity about the critical role of company culture in private equity investments. They discus
In this episode of Culture Architects, David Friedman interviews Brian Cali, a molecular biologist turned entrepreneur and investor. Brian shares his journey from a young science enthusiast to co-founding Ironwood Pharma
Part Two opens with the case for representation—why teams that reflect the communities they serve make better decisions—and explores the outsized role of language in building trust, shared meaning, and belonging. Leo clo
Leo Sanders demystifies DEI by defining it in plain terms, grounding it in civil-rights practice, and connecting it to performance: attract broader talent, retain it, and remove barriers so people can thrive. He addresse
Part Two picks up with the leader’s job of clarity and a practical discussion of value types (core vs. permission-to-play, aspirational, accidental) and how language choices either create dissonance or drive behavior. An
Ann Melinger, CEO of bink, joins David to chart the shift from “engagement” to culture—and why experiences, not perks, reveal who you really are under pressure. Ann introduces bink’s culture compass (values, behaviors, b
Part Two picks up with John Bollman’s answer about Pella’s six culture accelerators and the link between culture and performance. John shares how Pella’s intentional focus on leadership development, recruiting for fit, a
John Bollman, CHRO at Pella Corporation, joins David for a conversation about how leadership and culture shape a company’s long-term success. In Part One, John traces his career from law to HR, the early lessons he learn
Part Two opens with Nathan Hall’s answer to the question: what do people most often get wrong about DEI? From there, Nathan reframes diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to all culture work, not separate init
In Part One, David speaks with Nathan Hall, founder and CEO of Culture Check, about his path from sociology student to business leader, and how his turnaround work at Simple Story shaped his approach to culture. Nathan r
In Part Two of their conversation, David and Dustin pick up the story with his leap into entrepreneurship. Dustin explains what it’s like to buy and run a company while writing the playbook in real time, the hard truths
David sits down with Dustin Campbell, co-founder of Persistence Management Holdings and Persistently, to unpack his journey from investment banking to private equity — and the powerful lessons he learned along the way. I
In this second part of their conversation, David and Ari Weinzweig dive deeper into two specific components of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses: their training arm ZingTrain, and their company’s 34 beliefs. Ari we
Since their modest opening in 1982, Zingerman’s Delicatessen has cemented its place as an institution in Ann Arbor, Michigan — rejecting the typical franchise model for food retailers and instead growing into what is tod
Dr. Dennis Reina
pioneers in the field of workplace trust
1 appearance on this show
Andy Weiner
founder and president · Reeling in Serenity
1 appearance on this show
Ann Melinger
CEO and owner · Brilliant Ink
2 appearances on this show
Nathan Hall
Founder and CEO · Culture Check
2 appearances on this show
Dustin Campbell
Persistence Management Holdings
2 appearances on this show
Ari Weinzweig
Founder of Zingerman's Deli, Breads, and Products · Zingerman's Community of Businesses
2 appearances on this show
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