Most Admired Companies of 2024: Haydon

Fifty-five companies have risen from the constantly evolving and ever-challenging business environment to earn the right to call themselves Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2024, including Haydon.

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Haydon

Top Arizona executive: Katie Haydon

What it does: Construction company.

Workplace culture: Haydon promotes a culture of credibility, fairness, respect, pride and teamwork. Inspired by insurance executive David J. Friedman’s book. “Fundamentally Different,” which examines the critical role culture plays in organizational success, Haydon underwent a cultural reboot. This new way of thinking gave the company 31 fundamental behaviors that are practiced by all Haydon employees. “They’re the cornerstone of who we are,” Katie Haydon explains. “We open meetings with our behaviors and provide mentoring and coaching tools based on them as well. These behaviors clearly define our expectations and enforce our commitment to delivering the best service to our clients and industry partners.”