Executive Careers with Fexingo · 2026-08-08 · 10 min
Before accepting a CEO or VP role, senior leaders often scrutinize the P&L, the board, and the succession plan - but culture? That's harder to measure. In this episode, Lucas and Luna drill into the 'cultural due diligence' process: how to read an organization's real operating norms before you commit. They break down the signals that matter - from how decisions actually get made, to how bad news travels, to what the dress code really tells you. They walk through a concrete framework: the three-conversation method, the exit-interview proxy, and the 'meeting audit' that reveals power structures. Plus, they discuss the honest limits of pre-hire research - and why some culture clashes are actually worth taking. If you're an executive weighing a big move, this episode gives you a practical checklist to separate the culture a company claims from the one it actually runs on.
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