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“Our secret weapon for building the best culture is open and honest feedback." ~Gina Lau, Team Operations, HelloSign

“Over the years we learned that if we asked people to rely on logic and common sense instead of on formal policies, most of the time we would get better results, and at lower cost.” ~Patty McCord, Chief Talent Officer, Netflix

“It’s important for us to create a culture of innovation—one that both values and rewards risk.” ~Barbara Landes, CFO, PBS

“Shaping your culture is more than half done when you hire your team.” ~Jessica Herrin, Founder, Stella & Dot

“Performance more often comes down to a cultural challenge, rather than simply a technical one.” ~Lara Hogan, Senior Engineering Manager of Performance, Etsy

“I used to believe that culture was ‘soft,’ and had little bearing on our bottom line. What I believe today is that our culture has everything to do with our bottom line, now and into the future.” ~Vern Dosch, author, Wired Differently

“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

“Corporate culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage that is completely within the control of the entrepreneur. Develop a strong corporate culture first and foremost.” ~David Cummings, Co-Founder, Pardot

“I think a large part of that is the fact that I’m a large believer in hiring the right people and giving them unbelievable amounts of power and autonomy.” ~Blake Mycoskie, Founder, TOMS Shoes

“Determine what behaviors and beliefs you value as a company, and have everyone live true to them. These behaviors and beliefs should be so essential to your core, that you don’t even think of it as culture.” ~Brittany Forsyth, VP of Human Relations, Shopify