Organizational culture isn't about ping pong tables or free snacks. It's about clear standards and boundaries that actually get enforced. Teams figure out what you really value in about fifteen minutes, and an unenforced rule is just a suggestion.
They think culture is about perks, but it's not. The culture is about standards, guardrails, the guidelines and boundaries that your organization has. And those are only real if they are enforced and enforced consistently, not person by person, but everyone has the same expectations. An unenforced standard is not a standard. It's a suggestion, and your team knows the difference within about 15 minutes of walking into your organization.
