This book has been a great listening experience. Thanks to the author and the publisher for bringing this book to life.

Really enjoyed this audiobook. Taets did not make the book sound repetitive and you could tell she really believes what she is coaching. She emphasizes how the culture is really what drives production in the work place. And how fixing it could really fix multiple issues we are currently having. As a manager I look at our current issues and the physical one are always the easiest to tackle. Which means unfortunately, the problems revolving around our culture, take a back burner. Taet lays out an easy way to attack those more delicate and daunting topics; feelings and relationships.

I would highly recommend if you are in a management or supervisory role, that you pick this one up

I’m not sure I got much out of this book. I worry for the leaders that do not understand the importance of culture. If you are a new leader this book could be helpful to lay out simple steps to take to ensure your work culture is healthy and allows for sustainable growth. Thanks Netgalley and Greenleaf Audiobooks for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

I found the first half of this book seriously off-putting and almost DNF'd. The writing was over simplified as if the author was speaking to a child. They over-explained the "what" and the "why" of culture, and I don't know who the author was trying to convince, because anyone picking up this book clearly believes in the importance of culture already. The second half was far better since it finally addressed the "how" with some pretty detailed tools. However, most of these tools were impractical for me in my current role. Apparently I wasn't the target audience, but I was at the very least able to pick up some of the professional verbiage, and I'm hoping this will help me to better discuss the building blocks of culture in my own workplace.

2.5 stars rounding to 3

As a small business owner in the service industry, my business lives or dies with my staff. This book is JAM PACKED with information that isn't only applicable to a business as small as mine, but is also highly actionable. I loved the resources that were available for download online, and look forward to trying a few out and seeing the impact their implementation can have.

I started my reading journey with the audiobook, which is clear and easy to understand, though this book has so much great info, that I felt I needed to go back and visit the ebook in order to really get the full effect of everything that is shared here. One thing I loved about the audiobook was that I could break it into small pieces, and listen while I worked. With the ebook, I loved having the images and diagrams, and also the clickable links at the back that show where the author found some of the foundations that these concepts are based on. I would highly recommend getting both, and using them together as resources with the items that are available online to give these ideas a solid shot.

I requested this audio book as I wanted to hear more about work culture and corporation's culture. I found this audio book hard to follow along with though and was finding myself distracted throughout reading this.

Thank you to Netgalley, Greenleaf Audiobooks and Fast Company Press for providing an Advanced Review Copy of this audiobook. As an individual that has read countless books on leadership, teamwork, collaboration and organizational effectiveness, I will still able to take some useful things out of this book.

The Good:

I quite liked the blending of Rule Following / Autonomy & Empowerment with the 80/20 Pareto principle. In short, 80% of the time, rules, regulations and guidelines are sufficient to resolve an issue. The remaining 20% of the time, personal autonomy and empowerment should be utilized to make decisions that will positively impact the scenario (this could be a customer service concern, organizational decision, etc.)

Additionally, I quite enjoyed an actual focus on metrics - measuring the effectiveness of an organization's Culture Climb through hard numbers, rather then subjective celebrations about "how much better" things are without any concrete evidence to that effect. My day job is as a Business Performance Analyst, with a specific focus on measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and service of customer service representative teams, so this is especially interesting to me.

The Not so Good:

I find myself making this criticism in many such book, but the simple fact of the matter is that books like this represent themselves as groundbreaking, new, thoroughly researched, etc, and often rehash the ideas and information of better predecessors. I don't want to read about what Steven Covey or Carol Dweck wrote about years earlier when I can (and have) read straight from the source in each case.

Overall:

A solid 3/5, and a book I would recommend for those interested in the subject matter. the narration by Tanya Eby was well done.

An easy to follow almost self help styled book for those hoping to enhance the culture at their work place or business.

"The Culture Climb" audiobook is a must-listen for anyone interested in building a robust corporate culture. As someone who has worked for companies that have greatly emphasized culture, I found this book to be incredibly insightful, eye-opening, and impactful.

The author, Jamie Taets, does an excellent job of presenting complex ideas in a digestible and thought-provoking way. The book is not watered down but provides excellent guidance on areas of culture that are often overlooked.

I highly recommend "The Culture Climb" audiobook for anyone looking to improve their company's culture or interested in understanding the value of a strong culture. It is a great listen, perfect for your car ride into the office. This audiobook is a valuable resource for anyone looking to elevate their company's culture to the next level.

I listened to an advance copy of this courtesy of NetGalley. This book offers valuable insights for anyone in a leadership role. Creating a culture where people feel valued and their input truly matters is a key component of a great organization. This book is going to offer the most guidance to people already in leadership positions, but there's much to gain for anyone looking to better understand how to assess and improve organizational culture.

The culture of an organization is huge…. culture is one of the main reasons people considering leaving. With that being said, as a leader, you must embrace culture in a positive manner. This book contains a wealth of practical advice to build a successful culture within an organization.
Thanks, NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rounded up from a 4.5. I thought this was an extremely helpful book that speaks to a company’s culture and how to create a great one. HR professionals and business leaders would gain the most from this in my opinion.

This was great and really put a new perspective on leadership and culture! As a mid level manager perspective is everything and I can’t wait to start improving on my teams culture.