What truly sets high-performing companies apart? According to Corient Private Wealth Partner Brent Beene, the answer lies in an intentional, well-defined corporate culture.

In this episode of Open For Business, Brent joins hosts Stuart Brown and Norman Kallen to unpack how leaders can build and sustain a culture that fuels engagement, resilience, and long-term success -- especially in an era shaped by remote work, generational shifts, escalating M&A activity, and post-COVID workforce expectations.

Brent shares practical insights on defining culture with purpose, leveraging employee feedback to strengthen trust and performance, and treating culture as a strategic asset -- one that can serve as an “insurance policy” during times of disruption. The conversation also explores how to integrate cultures during mergers and acquisitions, balance tradition with innovation, and scale a company without losing its identity.

Key topics include:

• How to define a company culture that drives engagement and results
• Building strong culture across remote and hybrid teams
• Using employee feedback as a tool for continuous improvement
• Why culture is a strategic risk-management and retention tool
• Successfully merging cultures in M&A transactions
• The multi-generational lens on workplace values and expectations
• How the COVID crisis reshaped corporate culture -- and what leaders must do now
• Preserving culture while accelerating growth and expansion

Whether you’re leading a fast-growing company, navigating change, or rethinking your organization’s identity, this episode delivers actionable insights on building a culture that not only supports success – but drives it.