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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Culture Change Simplified, Part 4 of 4: Eat Less, Exercise More
In this final installment, we discuss how to change a culture without dynamiting the whole operation. If an analysis of your organization’s culture suggests dynamite is warranted, read no further. Fortunately, the vast majority of organizations can successfully change. Conceptually, … Continue reading
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Culture Change Simplified–Part 3 of 4: Re-orienting Organizational Direction
In Part 2, we made the unsettling observation that the culture of the organization will–for better or for worse–dictate its destiny. Many years ago I worked in an organization that was “sole source” provider of its particular products. As a … Continue reading
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Culture Change Simplified–Part 2 of 4: Culture as Easy as A-B-C-D
Imagine yourself as a CEO (no, don’t visualize the corporate office, corporate jet or large paycheck). You come into an organization on your white horse (or white Mercedes) and declare that “we need to change the culture. We will become … Continue reading
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Mr. Procedure’s Culture Change Simplified–Part 1 of 4
A recent discussion was started on LinkedIn regarding culture change. The title of the discussion said it all: What does it take to change an ailing culture? Lots of effort and learning. Well, sure, effort and learning…but what needs to … Continue reading
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