Family culture -> informal set of guidelines about how the family behaves and make decisions

If parents build the right family culture, then children can make the right choices even without supervision

Artifacts: "Braintrust" meetings involving directors and producers

Espoused values: creativity, quality, and storytelling

Basic assumptions: great films can only be made through collective effort and creative problem-solving

Artifacts: Family dinners, holiday decorations, frequent hugs and compliments

Espoused values: Honesty, Hard work

Basic assumptions: "Success means financial stability"

It's not something that can be created and immediately expected to work on it own

Consistency is key

Enforcement of rules is harder on the parent than child

Kindness is a long term goal, but not yet ingrained as a culture in Christensen's family

Bully case in the author's son's school

Building and reinforcement should begin early - especially if there are specific values you want to ingrain

Getting away with mischief -> formation of a negative culture

Consistency - difficult but necessary

The importance of building a strong family culture from a young age

I now recognise that family culture isn’t something that "just happens."

• Personal anecdote: Weekend family dinners

Spending quality time with loved ones

• Prioritising important relationships over short term fun

Modelling values I want to see:

• Showing kindness

  • Personal anecdote: hawker food remnants

My family believes hard work is essential for achieving goals -> culture of perseverance and consistent effort

Even when I am away from my parents, this culture still influences my decision-making -> I allocate significant time and resources to my studies

Embracing emergent opportunities

Enhancing family communication