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Leadership · 21 min

What You Do Is Who You Are

By Ben Horowitz

This episode reveals how an organization's true culture is forged not by stated values, but by the consistent, often unwritten, actions and decisions of its people, especially its leaders.

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Leadership
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21 min
What it is about

Organizational Culture, Leadership, Behavior, Values

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the disconnect between a company's stated values and its actual daily operations, this clarifies how culture is truly built through consistent action, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

As a seasoned venture capitalist and former CEO, Ben Horowitz draws on decades of firsthand experience building and leading companies through intense pressure, offering a pragmatic view of how culture truly operates.

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Ben Horowitz

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