NEW BOOK - NOVEMBER 2026
WINNING
CULTURE
The 5 Tensions to Manage
for Excellence and Engagement
Winning cultures don’t happen by accident. They’re built by leaders who know how to manage tension well — and this book shows you how.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Your culture is being built right now. The question is whether it's on purpose.
Walk into almost any organization and you’ll find their values framed on the wall. Words like Integrity, Respect, Collaboration. The problem is, those words are a lot easier to display than they are to live out. And your people know the difference.
After two decades working alongside leaders at the United Nations, global financial institutions, healthcare systems, and high-growth companies, Tim Arnold has seen the same pattern everywhere: culture is always being shaped — but very few leaders are shaping it intentionally.
Winning Culture gives you a clear, practical framework for changing that. It’s built around five tensions every leader faces, all directly linked to workplace culture:
Focusing on People AND Results
Respecting Rules AND Risk
Fostering Challenge AND Encouragement
Celebrating Commonalities AND Differences
Value Work AND Home
Tim Arnold has written the exact prescription for it. For those businesses, health systems, and government agencies who are searching for that sweet spot, Winning Culture is a must-read.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Chapter 1 is called False Advertising: Why the Words on the Wall Don’t Match the Walk in the Halls. It’s a good place to start — because it probably sounds familiar.
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What Leaders are saying
Praise for Winning Culture
By focusing on what you can control—your own subculture—this book challenges you to rethink traditional leadership and achieve greater balance in your daily work.”
RBC Insurance
This book is an invaluable resource for leaders who want to create workplaces where people thrive, accountability is high, and results follow.”
Investment Planning Counsel
I enjoyed every chapter and can’t wait to introduce these big ideas to my leadership team.”
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
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