Episode 97: The Culture Club: Building Culture in Your Group
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Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re diving deep into one of the most important but often overlooked aspects of running a successful medical group: building a positive, intentional culture. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Culture eats strategy for lunch”—and if you haven’t, you’re about to understand why that idea is so critical, especially in healthcare.
Now, what do we mean by culture in a medical group setting? It’s not just about the company picnics, coffee in the break room, or inspirational quotes on the wall. As we reviewed in episodes 27 and 36, culture is the shared values, behaviors, and communication styles that shape the way everyone in your organization works together, makes decisions, and ultimately cares for patients. In short, culture is the how behind everything you do.
Even the best strategy for improving patient care, cutting costs, or expanding services can collapse under the weight of a toxic or unintentional culture. Why? Because culture sets the tone for how effectively—or ineffectively—a strategy will be implemented. If a medical group has a strong culture of accountability, trust, and respect, new initiatives tend to thrive. But if the culture is fragmented or dysfunctional, even the most brilliant strategy won’t stand a chance.
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