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The System

CULTURE
FIRST

9 Leadership Practices That Build Elite Teams

A complete system for building elite organizational culture. Read the book to understand the nine practices. Work the workbook to install them in your team. Measure with CFIS to find the gap between what you model and what your systems produce.

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The System

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

01

Read the Book

Understand the nine practices through stories from elite tactical teams, military units, and high-performing organizations worldwide.

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02

Work the Workbook

The book explains the nine practices. The workbook is how you install them in your team. 5+5 checks, exercises, and implementation tools for each practice.

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03

Measure with CFIS

Take the full 20-question assessments online. Score your individual leadership and your team's systems. Find the gap and get pointed back to the workbook.

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The Framework

THE 9 PRACTICES

01

Build Culture Intentionally

Because the Default Is Toxic
02

Build a Team of Selfless Leaders

It's Not About You
03

Select the Right People

Kissing Frogs Enthusiastically
04

Embrace Strong People

Knives Not Spoons
05

Enforce High Standards

What You Tolerate Is Your Standard
06

Collaborate Deliberately

Thank You for Disagreeing
07

Build a Decision Machine

Make a F*cking Decision
08

Improve Continuously

Embrace the Kaizen Lifestyle
09

Take Risks & Embrace Failure

It's OK to Spin the Racecar
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Endorsements

WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING

“As a former tactical operator, senior member of government, and business executive, I can attest that Jon Becker nails it in his understanding that organizational culture is the operating system that drives the success or failure of any organization.”

Michael Lumpkin
US Navy SEAL (Ret.), Former Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, Former Corporate President and CEO

“Want your business to succeed? Want to build best teams? Want to be known as a great Leader? Build a great culture. In this book Jon Becker shows you how by sharing great stories that tell you why. A must read for all common sense leaders.”

Pete Blaber
Former Special Mission Unit Commander, Author of The Mission, the Men, & Me and Common Sense Leadership

“The 9 Practices are not just catch-phrases for this book. They are how Jon Becker has built, sustains, and leads his private business, and the reason we have him present Culture Centric Leadership to our entire team. ”

Lt. Lee McMillion
Commander, LAPD D-Platoon (SWAT)
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