Work cultures with an External focus tackle problems outside the company. These can include societal problems, market trends, or people who might become customers. Externally focused teams look out into the world for the information that guides their decisions.
Cultures with an External work focus
Safety
In Safety cultures, the most valuable currency is data about the world. This information is the key ingredient in the predictive analysis that help Safety teams minimize risk and capitalize on opportunities.
Learning
Teams with Learning cultures succeed when team members go out into the world - physically or mentally - and bring back new ideas or knowledge. They know that the truth is out there.
Purpose
Teams with Purpose cultures exist to change the world in some way. Everything they do is informed by a global consciousness, from their mission statement down to their day-to-day research on what to do next.
Results
In teams with Results cultures, people strive to interact successfully with the outside world, as much as possible. Team members learn how to get what they need from the world, then they try their hardest to go get it.
Compare these culture types with those that have an Internal focus.