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GA 536 | Building a Company Culture in the Age of Remote Work with Jessper Maquindang

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on April 12th, 2026

This week’s guest is Jessper Maquindang. Ron and Jessper discussed in-person, hybrid, and remote workplaces, how those choices affect company culture, what “belonging” means, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Jessper likes (3:16)
  • His background (4:07)
  • What influenced him to become a leader (5:52)
  • His approach to personality assessments (7:14)
  • What Jessper has seen as far as remote vs. hybrid working (11:43)
  • Building a company culture remotely (13:54)
  • How leaders are changing (16:29)
  • What a “sense of belonging” means (18:17)
  • Balancing the reality of for-profit business with finding your purpose (23:33)
  • Why change is difficult to implement (25:02)
  • Discovering and seeing the benefits (29:49)
  • An inspiring mathematical equation (30:51)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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