Where do you want to work?

The article "Organizational Blueprints for Success in High-Tech Start-Ups" made me critically evaluate the culture of my workplace at my previous employer, SAP Labs. Coming to think of it, SAP made work - life balance easy. The default blueprint structure of this company could be categorized as "Commitment". Everybody loved each other and loved working for this company. It dint matter if the competitor companies were paying their employers more salary. The employees in SAP were extremely happy with the company perks, the additional vocation days and a non-stress job. I always envisioned that if I start my own venture the culture of the company would be analogous to the culture in SAP.

However, reading the article in this weeks' reading has helped me objectively quantify the various blueprints a company can have and propelled me create a better culture for my company. Although some features of the "commitment" blueprint would be necessary in the organization, a startup needs more drive and needs the employees to be more ambitious. Therefore a mixture of "Star" and "Commitment" would be ideal culture for a venture like mine. The employers incentive to be attached to the company should be their belief in the vision. Further, an employer would be recruited if he has the required skills and shares a goal which is in accordance with the goal of the company. The coordination and control in a startup venture should be professional and should be partially based on peer reviews. Creating the right culture for each of our ventures can significantly help us create a long term sustainable and stable team.

Can you think of essential characteristics that will make up the culture of your organization?

Would you as an employer(not CEO) want to work in a company with that culture?