Why Coode Isn’t Looking to ‘Fix’ Your Culture
There’s a misconception about external advisory support that seeking help means there are significant problems that need to be addressed. That a top-to-bottom culture transformation is necessary to expel one culture in replacement of a new one. But from our extensive experience with clients of differing sizes, and across industries, that couldn’t be further from […]
Why Culture is a Lot Like Broccoli
It is part of the meal, it is generally considered to be good for you, and yet plenty of people still push it to the side of the plate. Some turn their nose up at it, some leave it untouched altogether, and others eat it simply because they have been told they should. Culture is […]
The Overlooked Dimension of Business Performance
Every leadership team spends significant time discussing two things: clients and financial performance. The reasons are clear. Clients represent growth, opportunity and future revenue, while financial performance provides the evidence of whether the organisation is sustainable and whether strategic decisions are delivering the intended outcomes. As a result, scrutiny falls on sales pipelines, margins are […]
The Case for Independent, Specialised Culture Advisory
If CEOs need help with a legal issue, they turn to their legal team. When they’re navigating a transaction, they rely on finance specialists. If they’re protecting the business from cyber threats, they have IT experts to guide them. Yet when it comes to culture, the expectation is often very different. Despite its influence on […]
The Difference Between Workplace Culture and Organisational Culture
Culture is a vague term, and as such, gets thrown around a lot in discussion without much description or detail. When hearing about a failing business, you may hear terms such as ‘toxic’ culture. When discussing sporting achievements or disappointments, you may come across ‘winning’ or ‘losing’ cultures. And if you’re interviewing for a new […]
Delivering on Ambition: A Healthcare Culture Transformation Case Study
When leaders think about culture transformation, there is often an assumption that something must be wrong. Performance is declining. Engagement is low. Teams are disconnected. But some of the most valuable culture work happens in organisations that are already successful. The challenge sometimes not fixing a broken culture. It is understanding whether culture is fully […]
How Premier League Underdogs Built High-Performance Cultures
In modern football, money usually dominates the conversation, and usually equates to high-performance. Bigger budgets means bigger squads, and means bigger expectations. But in the 2025/26 season, that dominance has been pushed aside by some of the Premier League’s most consistently impressive clubs, that are operating without the financial advantages traditionally associated with success. These […]
So, you want a high-performance culture…
I won’t be the only person who has worked in organisations pursuing the elusive “high performance culture”. It sits at the centre of countless mission statements and target culture aspirations. Terms like “innovative”, “collaborative” and “agile” appear everywhere. Organisations constantly chase these ideals. However, does anyone truly know how to achieve them? My rather […]
Kerem Hasan, Pioneering Global Conductor
Kerem describes orchestras as high-performing teams and discusses how he leads them on episode 10 of the Culture de-cooded podcast.
Paul Taylor, CEO and founder of Thought Machine
In this episode Paul shares his experiences of the AI and tech industry and discusses being acquired by google and the importance of building and nurturing culture.