668. Decoding Culture’s Role in Strategy and Success with Jennifer A. Chatman and Glenn R. Carroll

668. Decoding Culture’s Role in Strategy and Success with Jennifer A. Chatman and Glenn R. Carroll

July 15, 2026 · 56 min · Episode 668

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Jennifer A. Chatman and Glenn R. Carroll discuss the role of culture in organizational strategy and success.

How do leaders create a unified culture at their organizations that’s not only sustainable but propels growth and success? Psychologist Jennifer A. Chatman and sociologist Glenn R. Carroll put their expertise on management and organizational behavior together in the new book, Making Organizational Culture Great: Moving Beyond Popular Beliefs. Chatman is Dean of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and Carroll is a professor of management at Stanford University. On this episode, they join Greg to discuss how organizational culture research has evolved, valid methods for measuring culture within a firm, the defining characteristics of strong cultures, how culture and strategy are complements to each other, and practices for changing an organization’s culture. They also delve into case studies from existing organizations like Netflix, Genetech, and Berkeley Haas. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*

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Host: Greg LaBlanc

Guests: Jennifer A. Chatman, Glenn R. Carroll

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Organizations: Haas School of Business, Stanford University, Netflix, Genetech, Berkeley Haas

Books & works: Making Organizational Culture Great: Moving Beyond Popular Beliefs

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