What Anthropologists Can Teach Us About Work Culture

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• Episode: What Anthropologists Can Teach Us About Work Culture
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• Duration: 00:23:55
• Published: 2021-06-22 16:00

Greg Urban, anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, used to study indigenous tribes in Brazil. Now he hangs out in break rooms and boardrooms analyzing how people interact — and create and change culture — in organizations. He shares lessons and tips for managers to better understand and motivate their teams. Urban is the coauthor of the book "The Culture Puzzle: Harnessing the Forces that Drive Your Organization's Success."