Information Flow: The Hidden Driver of Engineering Culture

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of information flow on engineering culture and leadership insights from Adrian Peryer.

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences. In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Adrian Peryer about Ron Westrum's organizational culture continuum, the role of information flow in shaping team culture, and how leaders can develop requisite imagination to detect weak signals. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4llp5Us Subscribe to the Software Architects’ Newsletter for your monthly guide to the essential news and experience from industry peers on emerging patterns and technologies: https://www.infoq.com/software-architects-newsletter Upcoming Events: QCon London 2026 (March 16-19, 2026) QCon London equips senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders with trusted, practical insights to lead the change in software development. Get real-world solutions and leadership strategies from senior software practitioners defining current trends and solving today's toughest software challenges. https://qconlondon.com/ QCon AI Boston 2026 (June 1-2, 2026) Learn how real teams are accelerating the entire software lifecycle with AI. https://boston.qcon.ai QCon San Francisco 2026…

People in this episode

Host: Shane Hastie

Guest: Adrian Peryer

Topics covered

• engineering culture
• information flow
• organizational culture
• leadership

Keywords

• Ron Westrum
• team culture
• weak signals

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Places: London, Boston, San Francisco

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