According to Justice Iacobucci of the Supreme Court of Canada, the concept of good faith does not have a precise legal definition. However, here are some words and phrases that shed light on the concept:
The nine basic ways that cultures differ:
(1) I control or I’m controlled;
(2) me-first or us-first;
(3) tight ties or loose ties;
(4) achievement-first or people-first;
(5) equality or not;
(6) take risks or play it safe;
(7) time: step-by-step or dive-right-in;
( 8 ) space: come close or back off;
(9) communication: direct or indirect
by Norma Carr-Ruffino
For me it’s a phrase that encompasses the personality of an organization. If you had the ability to spend time observing the goings on in an organization’s corporate office, you could use the following template to articulate its culture:
You’ll notice that the template does not depend much on the company’s website or other written material. I’m a firm beliver that you are what you do not necessarily what you say. After all a business is a human institution, not a five-year plan, or building.