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The cult of "culture" in Silicon Valley should probably pay more attention to Ray Dalio

http://www.bwater.com/home/culture--principles.aspx is one of the best written manifestos on building a great culture. Yet it doesn't get enough love because Bridgewater isn't based here :(.

1:43 PM Jun 06 2012

Kevin, which part of Bridgewater's culture do you like?

This part seems very Silicon Valley:

Our overriding objective is excellence, or more precisely, constant improvement.

This part does not seem like Silicon Valley:

We maintain an environment of radical openness, even though that honesty can be difficult and uncomfortable.

Silicon Valley seems to like its secrets and stealth modes.

Even within companies. Hardly anyone at Apple knows anything they don't need to know, for example.

4:26 PM Jun 06 2012

I actually like both parts, #2 I think is what zuck's working towards

4:51 PM Jun 06 2012

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ifindkarma

Also all of the self reflection aspects of the principles

4:51 PM Jun 06 2012

I like Dalio's writings in general and obviously a very astute manager but if the goal is constant improvement, I would re-write the opening sentence to say "Bridgewater's objective is constant improvement." which is much improved over "At Bridgewater, our overriding objective is excellence, or more precisely, constant improvement."

5:24 PM Jun 06 2012

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ifindkarmaliveink

And actually "Bridgewater's objective is continual improvement" is better than "Bridgewater's objective is constant improvement"...

6:41 PM Jun 06 2012

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liveink

@adam: I see what you did there sir. Well played

7:53 PM Jun 06 2012

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ifindkarma

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