Is Business Culture Important?

Dino Cajic
4 min readApr 3, 2023

I used to be the individual that didn’t care about culture in an organization. “If you did your job and everyone else did theirs, then why do we have to be culturally aligned?” I will tell you that over the last few years, I’ve seen first hand what culture can do inside a business. A difficult one to tackle is when you bring multiple companies together during M&A deals.

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Culture in business refers to the shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and practices that shape the way people within an organization interact with one another and approach their work. It includes the company’s mission, vision, and strategic goals, as well as the attitudes and behaviors of its employees, leaders, and stakeholders. Culture can be thought of as the “personality” of the organization, and it plays a critical role in shaping the overall performance and success of the business.

So, is there any way to do it properly?

Before making any changes, it’s important to understand the culture of each company you are…

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Dino Cajic

Author of An Illustrative Introduction to Algorithms. IT Leader with a B.S. in Computer Science, a minor in Biology, and a passion for learning.