The Culture Matters Podcast · 2026-06-19 · 38 min
Why do organizations lose their spirit? It happens to startups. It happens to family businesses. It happens to Fortune 500 companies. It happens to institutions that once seemed unstoppable. In this solo episode, Jay Doran explores one of the most important questions in business, leadership, and culture: what causes an organization to lose the very thing that made it special in the first place? Drawing from organizational psychology, leadership theory, business history, family enterprise dynamics, and cultural philosophy, Jay examines the invisible forces that shape organizations over time. He explores how founders influence culture, why values must be codified before they disappear, and how the transition from founder-led organizations to future generations often determines whether a company thrives or declines.
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