How Cummins Builds an Intentional Culture One Behavior at a Time

A great culture doesn’t just happen by accident. Marvin Boakye, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cummins, believes it must be engineered with the same discipline, rigor, and accountability as any complex system. For him, culture is not an abstract idea. It is something leaders design through daily behavior, decisions, and tradeoffs.

In this episode of Talent All Stars, Marvin explains how Cummins Inc., the global power leader, builds intentional culture across more than 70,000 employees worldwide. He breaks down the five elements that make culture stick, why leadership behavior carries more weight than values statements, and how Cummins uses real data to understand engagement, performance, and risk. The conversation offers a clear look at how intentional culture becomes a strategic advantage for any talent team.

You’ll learn:

• Why Marvin believes “culture eats strategy for breakfast”
• Why Cummins treats diversity as one of the biggest strategic advantages
• How vulnerability actually strengthens trust instead of weakening your authority
• Why culture leaders need to stay focused on what they practice, promote, and permit

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