“Treat employees like they make a difference, and they will.” ~ Jim Goodnight

Guest Introduction:

Welcome back to Exploring the Seasons of Life: Travel Edition! I’m Cindy MacMillan, your host and the founder of Pangea World Travel Agency.

If you’re a woman with an adventurous spirit, a busy midlife professional, or an empty nester looking to rediscover life’s magic through travel, you’re in the right place. Imagine this: You’ve spent years building a successful career, raising a family, and checking off life’s milestones. But now, it’s your time—a time to embrace the joy of discovery, to reignite those passions that once filled your heart with excitement, and to explore the world in ways that are truly fulfilling.

In each episode, I’ll be joined by insightful guests from a variety of fields, including travel, personal growth, and wellness. We will delve into topics that resonate with you and enhance your journey towards a more enriched and adventurous life.

So, grab your favorite drink, get cozy, and let’s dive into this journey together.

We are joined today with Eyad Mubaied, Founder and CEO of Cultivate Culture LLC, and author of the Culture Driven Organization: How to Create Your Desired Organizational Culture and Sustain It. Eyad spent over 20 years practicing as a CPA at KPMG and L3Harris then found himself at a crossroads at the end of 2023 and has an unconventional story about changing careers that we can hear from him directly.

Here’s a glimpse of our conversation:

Eyad, welcome to the show.

3:56 Organizational culture was something I've always loved.

4:57 If you had asked me six or nine months ago if I would be doing this, I would have said you were absolutely nuts. But one thing led to another, and I found doors closing and others opening, and I just went through them.

5:25 The technical term that I use or definition that I use in the book is the manifestation of shared beliefs reflected in common behaviors.

11:36 In any organization, just like countries, there would be multiple cultural traits. The idea of the book is how do you now bridge the two? How do you take a good leader? And then take them through the process of actually instilling or integrating their philosophies into a process and then instilling it into people.

14:20 You could be a good, genuinely good leader from a people perspective, but maybe not the best leader when it comes to continuous improvement or innovation.

14:34 The two or three biggest traits for a good culture have to include humility as one of them.

33:12 And at the end of the day, your organization's heart, its people.

You can find Eyad Mubaied at:

Website |E-Mail: info@cultivateculturellc.com

Thank you for joining us today on Exploring the Seasons of Life: Travel Edition. I'm your host, Cindy MacMillan, and you can find me at PangeaWorldTravelAgency.com.

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