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From one to the next
People have passed down their history and culture through the telling of stories for millennia. Why not do the same for your firm?
I have the unique experience of working for KSA – except for a few years with the Federal Aviation Administration – since 1984. That’s more than 30 years with one company, which I am beginning to understand is becoming more and more rare in today’s work environment.
Mitch Fortner GUEST SPEAKER
of our founders. How was the culture carried forward? Through storytelling. I doubt our early employees could describe what was going on back then, but it was real, and it was all encompassing. I believe we were unknowingly passing down “Our founding culture was based upon tireless but deeply meaningful work and strong relationships with clients, combined with a passion for fun, competition, perseverance, and excellence.”
What I’ve been able to observe over those years is the continuation of a company culture that was established by the founders in 1978, and reinforced over the next 40 years. Our founding culture was based upon tireless but deeply meaningful work and strong relationships with clients, combined with a passion for fun, competition, perseverance, and excellence. We laughed a lot in those early days – mainly at ourselves. What we were doing was bold and audacious, and it was extremely exciting to be a part of our mission, both for our employees and for our clients. The interesting thing is that nobody really talked about corporate culture back then like they do today. It just happened naturally and was based on the very dynamic and charismatic personalities
See MITCH FORTNER, page 12
THE ZWEIG LETTER December 3, 2018, ISSUE 1274
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