Business

I wholeheartedly believe this statement: Creativity and Community build Culture.  The culture you want to develop (whether culture for a city, neighborhood, business or otherwise) is based on it's environment of innovation and creativity and the development of it's community. 

Stated another way, culture is the collective expressions of a community.  As an example, if you think of Spanish culture, ideas come to mind of colors, foods, dress, art… the collective expressions of it's communities.  In my business law / entrepreneurial law practice, I talk with many business leaders that have a heart for the creation of culture – both for their own businesses and their neighborhoods and cities.  I think this is central to most entrepreneurs dreams – to create something bigger than yourself; something that has meaning; something that makes an impact on society. 

So, ask yourself, how are you encouraging innovation and creativity from your employees?  How do you foster that into the collective of the community?  How do you develop the oneness of community in your business?  Be thinking - develop community; encourage creativity.

Culture is developed one way or another - for better or worse.  For a business, if culture is not addressed by it's leaders, it can easily morph into a boring 8:00 to 5:00, work for the weekend culture.  Through encouraging innovation and creative expression across the community, the business leader can help shape the culture that is developed into something much more positive and exciting.

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See also:

Intersection of Business & Culture IV – Cultural Development

Intersection of Business & Culture III – Hiring Creativity

Intersection of Business & Culture II – Managing Creativity

Intersection of Business & Culture

Business & Culture – Role of Kindness