Behind every great leader and CEO stands a team. It is high high-performing, efficient, open-minded, and united team of professionals following a common mission and vision. It is a team with the highest-class company culture where everyone feels safe and can express themselves. Culture always comes first. Nothing is personal. There is a problem - there must be a solution. In this episode, Cocoon Program CEO Farhad Niyoz talks with a mentor at Cocoon Program and a partner of Aruma Ventures and Globus International - Jin Han. They talk about key aspects that define culture in the company; how to scale relationships within your team and also different stakeholders; and why the most important thing you might be missing is understanding what your employees believe about you and their workplace. Expect to learn lots of practical ideas and tips not only on building better relationships with team and stakeholders but also with your partner and within yourself on this journey of entrepreneurial path. Jump into the topics: 00:00 Switching continents to pursue new roles 1:35 How three simple values can guide your every choice 3:44 Consulting Fortune 500 companies: Sharing the most important scaling lesson for startups 11:17 Key to success - understanding, accepting, and mastering different business cultures 16:27 How to build a safe space for employees so that everyone can yell and scream 19:47 The problems are in the situations, not in the people 23:13 Advice for CEOs: How to deal with a situation that has escalated to become personal 27:15 Executing demotion/role change without burning relationships 30:36 Get rid of toxic employees or sacrifice your company culture 35:49 Defining “ safety in work culture” and how to build it 40:14 How employee beliefs affect their behavior 44:18 The connection between relationships and defensive mechanisms 46:25 Finding self-acceptance before seeking love 50:33 How to evaluate your self-acceptance 51:54 Advice on relationships and how to find the right partner 56:38 Difference between character and personality 57:52 Importance of living up to your values Welcome to Inner Power Particles. We talk with entrepreneurs and leaders about their challenges and lessons learned to improve their inner strength. We do this to share their journey and knowledge with you so that you can improve as a leader and a person. Resources: To learn more useful tools for CEOs and C-level managers, ➡️ https://www.cocoonprogram.com/resources Uncover how to scale your business fast with clarity, ➡️ https://www.cocoonprogram.com/scale Follow Jin Han's mentor at the Cocoon Program ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanjinw/ Follow Farhad Niyoz CEO of the Cocoon Program ➡️ https://www.cocoonprogram.com/Mentors/Farhad-Niyoz