In a workplace landscape full of buzzwords and broken surveys, how do you actually measure culture in a way that drives change?

On this episode of Great Mondays Radio, host Josh Levine sits down with Leanne Elliott—occupational psychologist, co-host of the UK’s #1 management podcast Truth, Lies, and Work, and founder of Oblong—to dismantle the myths around culture and redefine it as a business-critical system rooted in behavior.

This conversation dives into why the most popular culture surveys often miss the mark, how psychosocial risk factors offer a better measurement model, and what it really takes to turn people data into business results. We talk about why defining “culture” is still a struggle, how to connect team behavior to strategy, and what kind of leadership infrastructure companies will need to compete in the next decade.

If you’re tired of fluffy culture talk, confused by what data to collect, or ready to build a culture function with the same rigor as finance—this is your episode.

About Our Guest:

Leanne Elliott is an occupational psychologist and co-founder of Oblong, a UK-based consultancy that helps business leaders build measurable, meaningful workplace cultures. She’s also co-host of Truth, Lies, and Work, the UK’s #1 management podcast. Learn more at oblonghq.com or connect with Leanne on LinkedIn.

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