Unlock Culture That Transforms: How to Lead with Data-Driven Excellence

culture kingdom leadership science transformation Aug 27, 2025

Discover how data-driven culture transformation unlocks business growth and personal freedom—backed by faith, neuroscience, and practical tools.

Have you ever felt stuck in your business culture - wondering why even the best intentions aren’t getting the results you want?

In this summary of a conversation with Steve Gandara of Excellent Cultures, we uncover how your beliefs—especially the ones you don’t even know you have—are shaping the outcomes in your business, family, and personal life. And more importantly, what you can do about it.

NOTE: Excellent Cultures has an upcoming workshop October 7-8, 2025 in Plano, TX. This is in-person or you can access online. Check out the details (link) and email us if you want to access an earlybird $100 discount because of our relationship with Steve and team.

Listen to the podcast here: Heaveninbusiness.com/podcasts/heaven-in-business-podcast/episodes/2149077145

Why This Matters to Kingdom Leaders

Culture is a buzzword in business, but most of us have never truly understood what it means. According to Steve, culture is simply this:

“The beliefs that govern how people behave individually and collectively.”

That’s right, culture is about belief. And 95% of our beliefs are subconscious. This means your business results are being driven by beliefs you don’t even know you hold.

Now consider what Jesus said:

“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34)

The Bible has always said it. Neuroscience is now proving it. Your results flow from your beliefs, and unless those beliefs are transformed, your outcomes won’t change.

Steve’s Story: From Mud Huts to Multi-Nationals

Steve’s story is both hilarious and sacred. As a young man, after achieving all his life goals and still feeling empty, he told God he’d even take “the damn mud hut” if it meant living with purpose. God’s reply?

“You think I’m so stupid I’d send someone with your gifts to live in a mud hut? I want you right where you are.”

That encounter changed everything. Steve discovered that transformation - both personal and corporate, is not about a motivational speech or another productivity hack. It’s about renewing the mind (Romans 12:2), supported by science, and grounded in scripture.

Since then, Steve has worked with companies like Toyota, Microsoft, and Subway, using tools that measure and transform culture at the subconscious level—leading to measurable breakthroughs.

What You as a Kingdom Leader, Can Learn

If you’re a Christian entrepreneur or business leader who wants to integrate faith with effective leadership, here are three keys from our conversation:

Beliefs Drive Behavior

What you believe, deep down, shapes how you lead, hire, communicate, and grow.

Want different results? You need to uncover and renew your hidden beliefs.

Science Validates Scripture

From your brain's Reticular Activating System to corporate behavior data, science confirms what the Bible has always taught: your thinking matters. Steve's tools make transformation measurable and sustainable.

Transformation is Ongoing, Not Instant

This isn’t a quick fix or weekend seminar. It’s a process of intentional growth. But when applied, it brings breakthrough—in culture, productivity, and life.

You Can Experience This Too

Steve’s Excellent Cultures Workshop is the most effective training I’ve encountered in over 40 years of leadership development. Whether you're a CEO or a young leader, it equips you with tools to shift culture, hear God more clearly, and multiply your impact.

Excellent Cultures Next Workshop: October 7–8 (Plano, TX or Virtual) - Excellentcultures.com/events/
Early Enrollment Discount available before mid-September: Email us for the coupon.