Ruth Steinholtz on culture and values

Speak to the human

How does the culture of an organisation affect its ability to survive and thrive? And how is that culture is really created and experienced by colleagues? Ruth Steinholtz helps organisations to build a better understanding of their existing culture, and to evolve values-driven leadership towards ethical practices, focused on more successful outcomes for the long-term business strategy.

Ruth is an expert in business ethics and culture. She is an author and speaker and leads her own consultancy business, AreteWork, helping organisations to develop insights into their cultures and how to nurture sustainable, ethical practices which are based on genuine values.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• How, in order to succeed over the long term, organisations need to navigate culture change.
• What values-driven leadership means.
• How an organisation can harness values in order to thrive.
• The methods Ruth uses to reveal insights into the real culture - the lived experience of people at all levels of an organisation.
• Ruth’s background, and how she got into this area of work, including developing the approach of working with ethics ambassadors.

We also talk, later in the podcast, about Ruth’s passion for cycling. She draws thought-provoking lessons about culture and values that we can learn from professional cycling.

Speak to the human is a podcast by Acteon a communication and learning agency that harnesses behavioural insights to help organisations connect with their people and deliver positive change. Find out more at acteoncommunication.com.