The Vincit case describes the unique leadership model and organizational culture in the Nordic high-tech company named Vincit. The case covers the development of the company’s culture from its creation in 2007 to very recent, July 2019. The case ends by describing a recent public crisis caused by its recruitment advertisement and the founder’s confusion about the causes and solutions of this crisis.

By highlighting the responsibility of the founders and leaders in developing Vincit’s culture, the case narratively unfolds the procedure of the formation of organizational culture in an entrepreneurial firm. Moreover, due to the self-managing nature of Vincit, the case also raises questions about what the responsibilities of the CEO/leaders are in a self-managing company, as well as the dynamic interaction between leadership and organization culture in an entrepreneurial firm.