Too many teams and leaders operate in thermometer mode. Without clarity of the type of culture they are trying to create and leaders they need to be, the culture they end up experiencing is purely reactionary. The temperature just goes up and down, depending on who is in the room or what is happening in the external environment. One day it’s hot, and the next day it’s cold. Like a thermometer, the culture only reacts to the environment it is in.

The best leaders and teams on the planet operate in thermostat mode.

With clarity and precision, they know the temperature they are trying to set as leaders and a collective team. No matter what is happening in the external environment, they proactively set the temperature they desire. The focus isn’t just on what they are going to do, but on how they do it as leaders and unified teams. Like a thermostat, the culture is proactively shaped by the consistent temperature they set.

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