--- title: "275 | Culture First: Leading with Purpose and Intent" description: In this episode of the Lead Culture Podcast, Jenni Catron discusses the importance of leadership and organizational culture. She emphasizes the urgency of seizing opportunities, the power of culture in achieving organizational missions, and the necessity of intentionality in building a strong team culture. Jenni shares insights from her upcoming book, 'Culture Matters', and outlines the key components of her leadership framework. The episode serves as a call to action for leaders to prioritize culture as a critical element of organizational success. image: https://podcast.get4sight.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20LeadCulture-podcast-EP267%20(1).png --- [![4sight-logo](https://podcast.get4sight.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/4sight-logo.png?width=160&height=42&name=4sight-logo.png) ](https://www.get4sight.com/) [![4sight-logo](https://podcast.get4sight.com/hubfs/Logos/4sight-logo.png) ](https://www.get4sight.com/) [![](https://podcast.get4sight.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20LeadCulture-podcast-EP267%20(1).png) ](https://podcast.get4sight.com/275-culture-first-leading-with-purpose-and-intent) # 275 | Culture First: Leading with Purpose and Intent Posted by [Jenni Catron](https://podcast.get4sight.com/author/jenni-catron) on Jan 8, 2025 5:00:00 AM # 275 | Culture First: Leading with Purpose and Intent Thanks for joining us this week on the LeadCulture Podcast. In this episode, Jenni Catron discusses the importance of leadership and organizational culture. She emphasizes the urgency of seizing opportunities, the power of culture in achieving organizational missions, and the necessity of intentionality in building a strong team culture. Jenni shares insights from her upcoming book, 'Culture Matters', and outlines the key components of her leadership framework. The episode serves as a call to action for leaders to prioritize culture as a critical element of organizational success.     **Resources** [Get4sight.com](https://get4sight.com/) [Pre-order Culture Matters Book ](https://jennicatron.com/order/)   --- **We need your help to get the LeadCulture podcasts in front of more leaders! There are three simple things you can do that truly help us:** 1. Leave a Review - head over to [Apple podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lead-culture-with-jenni-catron/id1433939621) (even if that’s not where you listen) and leave a review! 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