309. Unlock Culture That Transforms: How to Lead with Data-Driven Excellence
Discover how data-driven culture transformation unlocks business growth and personal freedom- backed by faith, neuroscience, and practical tools.
Welcome to the Heaven in Business Podcast with Andy Mason where we help you navigate the messy intersection of faith, family and business. In today’s episode, Andy interviews Steve Gandara of Excellent Cultures, whose biblically grounded, data-driven transformation tools have impacted companies from Toyota to Microsoft.
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.
Read the blog here: https://www.heaveninbusiness.com/blog/Transformational-culture
Steve shares his personal journey from military service to corporate training to radical transformation through hearing God's voice. Together, they unpack why culture is the most misunderstood word in business—and how subconscious beliefs shape your results more than you realize. This isn't theory. It's neuroscience and scripture converging to bring measurable, lasting change. And you’ll walk away knowing exactly how to apply it in your business, team, and family.
3 Practical Takeaways:
Culture = Beliefs That Drive Behavior – Most leaders don’t realize they’re sabotaging results with subconscious assumptions.
Use Science to Unlock Spirit-Led Strategy – Learn how the Reticular Activation System and Romans 12:2 are saying the same thing.
Transformation Requires Application – The Word works when we work it. Steve’s workshop gives tools to sustain real breakthrough.
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Timestamps
00:00 Welcome and intro to Steve Gandara
01:45 Andy’s discovery of Excellent Cultures
03:30 Steve’s backstory: from West Texas to Vietnam to salvation
07:00 The unexpected call of God—“Even the damn mud hut!”
10:00 What culture really is (and how it’s measured)
12:00 The science behind subconscious belief systems
14:00 Reticular Activation System explained
16:30 Big God-inspired goals in business
19:00 How faith and neuroscience collide for results
21:00 Steve's Toyota transformation story
24:00 Sustainable tools, not quick fixes
27:00 The ongoing challenge of trusting God
30:00 Why more people don’t engage in transformation
31:40 How to register for the October workshop
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