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The master skills presented in "The Culture Code" can be used to transform a startup's culture by focusing on three key areas: building safety, sharing vulnerability, and establishing purpose. Building safety creates a sense of belonging and security, allowing team members to feel comfortable taking risks. Sharing vulnerability fosters trust and cooperation among team members. Establishing a shared purpose gives team members a clear direction and a reason to care about their work. These elements combined can create a strong, positive culture that drives a startup's success.
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It's easy to think of the missileers as lazy and selfish. But belonging cues give us a different picture. The missileers spend twenty-four hour shifts inside cramped missile silos with no scope for physical, social or emotional connections. After the Cold War, there is no real mission and few career options. They are expected to conform to near-impossible standards and small failures are severely punished. This creates a perfect cocktail of anti-belonging cues. The missileers fail because they see no safety, no connection, and no shared future.
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