Culture
Culture is the greatest asset of any economy. Cultures make Currencies. Currencies don't make Cultures.
Prediction: AI will use Phygital Games as the primary mechanism for capturing attention and driving human endeavour by using crypto incentives to align intentions.
📄️ Onboarding
How do you coach people into becoming ego-less and team-first collaborators?
📄️ Memes
How do you put a value on humour to how society operates?
🗃️ Games
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📄️ Goodwill
How can crypto incentives instigate flywheels of goodwill?
🗃️ Social Glue
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📄️ Spirit
The DAO is the hearth and home of the ten thousand things. Good souls treasure it, lost souls find shelter in it.
Culture eats strategy for breakfast
Spirit
Spirit: The Ghost in the Machine.
What emerges when aligned minds move together? The invisible force that transforms talented individuals into an unstoppable collective. Spirit can't be bought, copied, or faked—only cultivated through shared conviction to a common vision.
Community
- Memes: Attract and retain interest
- Onboarding: The most important process of any successful culture
- Goodwill: What goes around comes around
Social Glue
Games: The highest expression of Art, Science and Technology and the best teacher.
Social Glue: Which activities have greatest impact on strengthening bonds of community and trust?
Identity
Which movements across history have had the best culture for encouraging collaborative growth?
| No. | Anchor | Practice | Mantra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Character | Practice humility | Sweep the shed |
| 2 | Challenge | Take calculated risks | Go for the gap |
| 3 | Purpose | Ask why? clarify vision | Play with Purpose |
| 4 | Ownership | Leaders create leaders | Pass the Ball |
| 5 | Coach | Spark imagination | Leaders are teachers |
| 6 | Whanau | Belonging without ego | No Dickheads |
| 7 | Expectations | Embrace fear of failure | Aim for the highest cloud |
| 8 | Preparation | Train to win | Practice under pressure |
| 9 | Pressure | Control your attention | Maintain a Blue Head |
| 10 | Authenticity | Know who you are | Be authentic |
| 11 | Sacrifice | Do work no-one will appreciate | Dig deep to rise high |
| 12 | Language | Evolve with stories | Sing your world into existence |
| 13 | Ritual | Build belief systems | Ritualize to actualize |
| 14 | Whakapapa | Be a good ancestor | Plant trees you'll never see |
| 15 | Legacy | See the big picture | Better people do better things |
Stories shape culture, culture builds identity, identity drives teamwork
Connection
Build your tribe with people of character over flashy talents and acquisitions.
- Mateship and Humour
- Endurance and Courage
- Innocent and Enthusiastic
- Stoical and Laconic
- Irreverent in the Face of Authority
- Naturally Egalitarian
- Disdainful of Class Differences
- Ingenuity
How do you cultivate The Ghost in The Machine to approach challenges with ANZAC Spirit.
Coordination
Social glue builds cohesion for naturally coordinating to take the right collaborative action in the right moments. Use memes to reinforce reminders of identity around values stories that gather honest and able people and focus intentions and commit energy do the right thing at the right time for the right reasons.
See VVFL: The Tight Five of Value Creation for how culture shapes standards that compound.
Strong culture facilitates:
- Communication: Open, clear, and frequent communication across all levels helps align everyone around key priorities and fosters collaboration.
- Collaboration: Breaking down silos and encouraging cross-functional teamwork leads to better ideas and more efficient execution.
- Coordination: Aligning efforts across teams and departments ensures resources are deployed effectively toward shared goals.
These elements combine to create community - a sense of shared purpose and belonging that motivates and engages employees. Deep connections within the community convert attention into loyalty.