Fostering Culture: A Leader's Guide to Purposefully Shaping Culture

Fostering Culture: A Leader's Guide to Purposefully Shaping Culture

How do you create and sustain a strong corporate culture? Jackson Healthcare ® might be the most successful company you’ve never heard of. Ranked by Forbes ® as one of America’s Largest Private Companies, the organization is Great Place To Work ® certified and has been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For ® by Fortune ® and appeared on the Companies that Care list by PEOPLE ® . Fostering Culture became a guidebook for the now 25-year-old company as it navigated a period of intense growth and the inevitable challenges that came with a leadership transition from the company’s founder. Inspired by the question he faced on how to maintain the culture that was responsible for the company’s success, Fostering Culture shares the universal lessons Shane uncovered during his journey — from what drives the culture of any group to the specific values and beliefs that drive the enduring culture of Jackson Healthcare. Originally written to help Jackson Healthcare leaders make decisions that foster the company’s unique workplace culture, professionals in any industry can benefit from Shane’s insights as they consider how to build and sustain strong cultures within their own organizations. How do you create and sustain a strong corporate culture? Jackson Healthcare® might be the most successful company you've never heard of. Ranked by Forbes ® as one of "America's Top Private Companies," the company is an employer of choice that is Great Place To Work® certified and is on the 2024 Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work For®" and PEOPLE® "Companies that Care®" lists. Fostering Culture chronicles a period of intense growth for the now 25-year-old company, and the inevitable challenges that came with a concurrent leadership transition from the company's founder. Shane struggled with the question of how to maintain the culture that was responsible for the company's success, and shares the universal lessons he uncovered during his journey — from what drives the culture of any group to the specific values and beliefs that drive the enduring culture of Jackson Healthcare. About the Author: Shane Jackson serves as president of Jackson Healthcare, a position he's held since 2013. He is a contributor to Fast Company and Forbes , and is the author of the 2025 book, This Is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose (Greenleaf Book Group). Shane Jackson leads Jackson Healthcare®, the parent company of more than 20 healthcare workforce businesses that serve over 10 million patients each year. Championing its mission of improving the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone it touches, he has led the organization through growth that has landed it on the Forbes ® list of America's Top Private Companies; placement on the 100 Best Companies to Work For® and Best Workplaces in Health Care™ lists by Fortune ®; a spot on the Companies that Care list by PEOPLE®; and nearly a decade of Great Place To Work® certification.  The author of two books— This Is the Thing: About Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose (2025) and Fostering Culture: A Leader's Guide to Purposefully Shaping Culture (2018)—Shane also has written for Fast Company and Forbes on the topics of leadership, workplace culture, and living and leading with intention. Shane serves on multiple boards, is co-founder of the leader-led goBeyondProfit business initiative, and has been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® Southeast winner by Ernst & Young. In his spare time, he has competed in triathlon, acted in feature length films, and coached numerous youth sports teams, including at the highest levels of travel softball. He holds an MBA from Emory University and a business administration degree from Harding University. Married for a quarter century and counting, he and his wife are the proud parents of three.