NEW FROM EMERGENT CULTURE LABS
ROOTS
The Human Framework Beneath Thriving Teams
Culture doesn't improve on its own. Roots gives leaders a clear, practical model for seeing, naming, and strengthening the everyday behaviors that determine whether your organization grows through people — or struggles because of them.
40+
Years combined experience
16
Cultural Threads
10,000+
Consulting Hours
1
Framework you'll actually use
Why Leaders Need This
Unattended culture doesn't just create friction. It caps growth.
Most leaders know culture matters — but they don't have a clear way to see what's happening or address it before the damage is done. Without a framework, culture becomes guesswork.
Good people leave — and you're not sure why
Growth adds strain instead of capacity
The same issues keep surfacing in new forms
Leaders compensate instead of systems holding
Communication breaks down under pressure
Recruiting feels harder than it should
Inside the Book
The Roots Framework — 16 Threads.
One clear picture of your culture.
Each of the 16Â Threads maps to a specific area where culture either supports your results or quietly holds them back.
01
Direction
Claim the Destination
02
Strengths
Recognize the Gifts
03
Safety
Cultivate the Conditions
04
Ownership
Clarify the Context
05
Principles
Identify Common Ground
06
Authenticity
Embrace the Humanity
07
Trust
Honor the Individual
08
Care
Tend the Connection
09
Curiosity
Invite the Question
10
Listening
Open the Channel
11
Noticing
Read the Moment
12
Sharing
Offer the Insight
13
Purpose
Name the Horizon
14
Priorities
Choose the Vital Few
15
Synethesis
Guide the Convergence
16
Rhythm
Coordinate the Flow
What You'll Gain
A practical book that changes how you lead culture — for good.
A clear picture of where culture helps and where it holds you back
Stop guessing. The Roots Framework gives you a structured way to assess your culture across 16 specific dimensions — so you know exactly where to focus.
A shared language your leadership team can actually use
When leaders can name what's happening, they can address it early — before it costs you a key hire, a productive team, or a quarter of growth.
Stronger recruiting and retention — built into how you operate
Roots shows you how to build the conditions that attract great people and keep them contributing at their best.
A repeatable system that grows with your organization
One-time culture initiatives don't stick. Roots gives you a durable framework you can return to at every stage of growth.
This isn't a culture book full of buzzwords and aspirational statements. It's a practical tool that finally gives leadership teams a clear, shared way to see what was happening — and do something about it.
Chris Angell, CEO of Emergent Culture Labs
About the Authors
40+ years of combined experience helping leaders grow through people.
Chris Angell
Chris Angell is a founder, framework designer, and culture strategist who helps leaders build organizations where people and performance grow together. As co-founder of Emergent Culture Labs, he helps companies move beyond production driven habits by building practical frameworks that strengthen culture, leadership, and long term results.
Jodee Bock
Jodee Bock is a leadership consultant, speaker, and author who helps organizations strengthen the human foundation beneath performance. As founder of Get REAL Leadership and co-founder of Emergent Culture Labs, she works with leaders and teams to cultivate clarity, accountability, and cultures rooted in trust, presence, and shared responsibility.
Culture shapes results either way.
Make it work for you.
Roots gives you the framework to see your culture clearly, strengthen it deliberately, and grow through your people — not in spite of them.
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