Nine Inspiring Quotes that Define Company Culture

employees love it firstE2's Employee Engagement Program goals are aligned with those you set for your company. When partnering with us, you are on your way to receiving a custom-branded program that meshes with your workplace culture. Entrepreneur Magazine states that “the likelihood of job turnover at an organization with rich company culture is a mere 13.9%, whereas the probability of job turnover in poor company cultures is 48.4%.”

Let’s take a look at what some industry leaders have to say about their company culture and how it directly affects business.

“No company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.” – Jack Welch, previous CEO, General Electric

“We want to understand what works here rather than what worked at any other organization.” - Laszlo Bock, Google

“Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with a passion.” – Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO, Airbnb

“We have a culture where we are incredibly self-critical, we don’t get comfortable with our success.” – Mark Parker, CEO, Nike

“Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” – Simon Sinek, author, Start with Why

“A hallmark of a healthy creative culture is that its people feel free to share ideas, opinions, and criticisms. Lack of candor, if unchecked, ultimately leads to dysfunctional environments.” – Ed Catmull, President, Pixar

“There’s no magic formula for great company culture. The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated.” – Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group

“It’s about getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment & helping to find a way to innovate.” – Marissa Mayer, President and CEO, Yahoo

“Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.” – Anne M. Mulcahy, CEO, Xerox

It’s easy to infer that each of these company leaders are highly aware that brand satisfaction comes from within the workplace. Many of the above people stated that happiness within the company leads to customer happiness towards the company. When employees feel motivated and engaged at work, they are more productive. Increased productivity equals higher retention rates, and less money is spent on hiring and training new employees.