#528 Building a Great Organisational Culture | Christy Pretzinger interviewed by Niels Brabandt

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Christy Pretzinger discusses how to build a genuinely great organisational culture and the challenges of values initiatives.

How do organisations build a genuinely great organisational culture rather than simply placing values on the wall? In this high-level leadership interview, workplace culture expert Christy Pretzinger joins Niels Brabandt to discuss how intentional organisational culture is created, why many values initiatives fail and what decision-makers can do to build workplaces people genuinely want to be part of. Topics include: • Organisational culture and workplace culture • Values-driven leadership • Why organisational values often fail • Employee buy-in and leadership credibility • Emotional Intelligence (EQ) • Better Quotient (BQ) • Leadership communication and adaptability • Multigenerational workforce leadership • Authentic leadership and psychological safety • Building high-performing organisational cultures • Sustainable leadership and leadership development This episode is essential listening for executives, board members, entrepreneurs, HR leaders, managers and decision-makers seeking practical, research-based and highly applicable leadership insights. Host: Niels Brabandt / NB@NB-Networks.com Contact Niels Brabandt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nielsbrabandt/ Niels Brabandt's…

People in this episode

Host: Niels Brabandt

Guest: Christy Pretzinger

Topics covered

• organisational culture
• workplace culture
• values-driven leadership
• employee buy-in
• leadership communication
• authentic leadership
• high-performing cultures

Keywords

• organisational culture
• leadership
• emotional intelligence
• psychological safety
• sustainable leadership
• multigenerational workforce
• high-performing cultures

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Organizations: NB Networks

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