> cultivating a good tech culture, establishing core values and disciplines, keeping team moral high, reminding people of what our mission is...attracting talent
Solid outline of the challenges you face-- suggest developing a reading program in each area to gain a base level knowledge.
Goldsmith is interesting on Motivation & Morale, which is often misunderstood. If you read nothing else, Chapter 11: Empowering Others, is golden > http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13236274-paid-to-think
On attracting talent & interviewing, Geoff Smart has the best introduction on the hiring process and score-carding candidates > http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4989687-who?from_search=t...