How leadership affects cultureAs a leader, you first need to understand and appreciate your role in affecting your company culture. Leadership builds and fosters culture, and culture drives the behavior of employees.The way employees behave influences the success of the company strategy, and eventually results.When the leadership team is not in the office, it’s culture – reinforced by individual employees – that’s running the business. In the end, then, as a leader you’re influencing the entire company culture through your leadership skills and behaviors.