Culture Matters: A Framework for Helping Your Team Grow, Thrive, and Be Unstoppable - Hardcover

Catron, Jenni

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798887100364

Publisher: Maxwell Leadership, 2025

Synopsis

A USA TODAY Bestseller!

Culture Matters provides a framework for leaders, new and seasoned, to lead through culture by helping leaders define their organization and goals, assess and develop their team members, and to lead with intention.

Having a team of people aligned around a goal, unified in purpose, and committed to one another is something most leaders aspire to. But how do you get there, and where do you start?

Imagine a world where the mission and vision of every organization is clear, and employees are energized to come to work, they enjoy working together, and they have clarity for how to achieve their goals.

Stewarding people is one of the greatest responsibilities of a leader, and building a healthy culture takes intentionality. Author, speaker, and leadership expert Jenni Catron teaches leaders that if your culture is not healthy, your strategy is irrelevant. Using her LeadCulture Framework, Catron challenges leaders to be intentional about culture and to build it with passion, clarity, and teamwork. By providing a system for leaders to use in their own organization, she equips readers with helpful insights and an actionable plan to build an extraordinary culture.

Culture Matters offers real stories of businesses and leaders who created and implemented a strong culture and who succeeded in leading well. This book provides the building blocks for success. It will help you as a leader assess your purpose, culture, and strategy in your organizations. Use its tools to create and assess your company values, create an organizational chart, and develop leaders. And above all, create a healthy culture and then build and maintain that momentum.

About this title

About the Author

Jenni Catron is a sought-after leadership coach, author, and speaker, dedicated to cultivating healthy leaders and empowering them to build thriving teams. With over twenty-five years of experience serving leaders in both corporate and nonprofit sectors, Jenni stands as a seasoned expert in values-based leadership and organizational health.

Host of the LeadCulture podcast, Jenni is certified in Predictable Success and Working Genius, and is the creator of the LeadCulture Framework. Her mission is to help leaders develop clarity and confidence in their roles, encouraging them to lead themselves well so they can lead others better.

Jenni is the author of three other leadership books, but her commitment to leadership excellence goes well beyond writing; she also shares her insights at conferences and events around the world, inspiring and equipping leaders to excel in their spheres of influence.

As founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group, Jenni extends her expertise to consult organizations on leadership, team culture, and overall organizational health. She started The 4Sight Group in 2016 as a way to provide culture and leadership training to an even wider audience and now has a team of LeadCulture-certified coaches who work with leaders around the world.

You can find Jenni on social media at @jennicatron and learn more about her work at www.get4sight.com.

From the Back Cover

Jenni Catron has a real gift for simplifying the complex topic of organizational culture. Culture Matters, is a powerful framework you can use to shape a healthy culture. This is a must read for any leader who is looking to boost team engagement and make a lasting impact.

- John C. Maxwell, New York Times Best Selling Author
and Founder of Maxwell Leadership


For far too long, countless leaders around the world have wanted to build an extraordinary culture -- They just didn't know how. In Culture Matters, Jenni has pulled back the curtain on the mission-critical task of culture craft. What she has revealed will be life-giving, soul-enriching, and performance-enhancing for your team and your organization.
- Mark Miller, Wall Street Journal and International Best-selling author of Culture Rules and former VP of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A, Inc.


Healthy cultures don't just happen, they require work and a plan. Which is why Culture Matters is such a must read for leaders. In it, Jenni Catron has given us the practical strategies necessary for building a culture we all desire - a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration."

-David Ashcraft
President & CEO
Global Leadership Network
Author of "What Was I Thinking?"

I could not be more excited about the relevancy of Jenni Catron's latest book, Culture Matters. Once again, she draws from her extensive leadership experiences and years of consultancy. She systematically delivers the LeadCulutre Framework, designed to transform your organizational culture. Jenni's genius is her methodology and practical application. Today is the day to buy this book. Take it one step at a time and watch your team grow, thrive, and become truly unstoppable!

-Tami Heim, President and CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance

"I thought I understood team culture well. Then I read this book and realized I only understood a fraction of it. Jenni Catron gives a masterclass in team and organizational culture. Even if you think you have a great culture, there is so much to learn here. Every founder, boss and manager needs to read this."

-Carey Nieuwhof, Author, Podcaster, Speaker



Jenni Catron has proved over and over that her wisdom around culture building in the ministry and workplace improves and shapes the lives of teams- leaders and employees alike. Culture Matters is the book every leader needs to read if you want to retain good team members, stay on mission, and impact as many people as possible with your work.
- Annie F. Downs, New York Times Bestselling Author of That Sounds


Jenni Catron reminds us that culture is not just a side project for leaders; it's the foundation upon which great teams are built. Her practical insights and the LeadCulture Framework provide leaders with the tools they need to shape environments where trust, clarity, and engagement flourish. This is a guide for any leader who wants to unlock the full potential of their team.

Matt Randerson
Vice President, Growth
Barna Group


As a fellow executive who has witnessed firsthand the profound impact of leadership on organizational culture, I am thrilled to endorse Culture Matters by Jenni Catron. Jenni's deep understanding of what it takes to cultivate a thriving, unstoppable team is unparalleled. Her insights are not only practical but deeply rooted in years of experience leading high-performing teams.
This book is a must-read for any leader committed to fostering a positive, productive, and resilient organizational environment. Jenni's wisdom and expertise shine through on every page, making this a valuable resource for anyone looking to elevate their team and, ultimately, their entire organization.
-Tricia Sciortino, CEO of BELAY

Most leaders have only the fuzziest of ideas about what culture really means in their organization. And those leaders who do have a very clear idea of what they want their culture to be are almost always projecting a subjective mish-mash of their own preconceptions and preferences.

When I first listened as Jenni Catron shared the acutely-observed, right-on-the-button
LeadCulture Framework outlined in this immensely readable book, I knew instantly
that here for the first time was the rigorous, comprehensive, flexible and above all immediately
implementable model that every previous book on the topic had missing.

If you don't think culture is important for your organization's success, you desperately
need to read this book. If you do think culture is important, you'll devour it.

Les McKeown
Founder & CEO, Predictable Success

From the Inside Flap

Having a team of people aligned around a goal, unified in purpose, and committed to one another is something most leaders aspire to. But how do you get there, and where do you start?

Imagine a world where your organization is on mission because the vision is clear, your employees are energized to come to work, and they enjoy working together because they have clarity for how to achieve their goals.

Stewarding people is one of the greatest responsibilities of a leader, and building a healthy culture takes intentionality. Author, speaker, and leadership expert Jenni Catron teaches leaders that if your culture is not healthy, your strategy is irrelevant. Using her LeadCulture Framework™, Catron challenges leaders to be intentional about culture and teaches you to build a culture strategy with passion, clarity, and teamwork. By providing an operating system for leaders to use in their own organization, she equips readers with helpful insights and an actionable plan to build an extraordinary culture.

Culture Matters offers real stories of businesses and leaders who created and implemented a strong culture and who succeeded in leading well. This book provides the building blocks for success. It will help you, as a leader, assess your purpose, culture, and strategy in your organizations. Use its tools to assess your current culture, define the culture you aspire to, and build the plan to help you achieve it. And above all, create a healthy culture that builds and maintains momentum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Maxwell Leadership
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798887100364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288