Developing a more open and collaborative organizational culture

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Open and collaborative organizational culture is critical for managing the complexity of today’s business The most important thing about culture is that it’s the only sustainable point of difference for any organization. Anyone can copy a strategy, but nobody can copy the culture. The importance of organizational culture is undeniable as highlighted in an IBM survey. Some 75 percent of […]

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It all boils down to organizational culture

December 23, 2016, 10:00 pm

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It all comes back to organizational culture Over the past years more and more companies have been hit by scandals and it mostly boils down to organizational culture – or the lack thereof! Volkswagen, BP, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo have all hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. How does these companies allow such behaviour to take place? […]

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It all boils down to organizational culture

Organizational culture – Recommended reading

January 2, 2017, 11:11 am

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Organizational culture reading list - must read from HBR: Bring strategy to life Starbucks’ organizational culture is powerful because it is tightly linked to the company’s distinctive capabilities. The feel of Starbucks stores isn’t created merely by the layout and the décor - it exists because the people behind the counter understand how their work […]

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Organizational culture – Recommended reading

Organizational culture change in a digital era

February 5, 2017, 2:52 am

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Organizational culture change in a digital era When the talk falls on social media in organizations it is typically with the focus on the external environment and customers. There is nothing wrong with that, but too often leaders take for granted another key stakeholder they should be communicating to, the internal customers, the employees. The questions […]

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Organizational culture change in a digital era

Top 30+ reasons why organizations cannot change

February 8, 2017, 11:13 am

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Identifying and overcoming roadblocks to organizational change Organizations must change or else they’ll perish. And that change involves the entire organization. Yet, the biggest stumbling block is implementing it. This is where the change issue gets sticky, because there is no template-type solutions for making it happen. Organizational roadblocks are biggest challenges that one needs […]

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Culture change is key in digital transformation

February 16, 2017, 6:56 am

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Culture change is key for any digital transformation initiative What is digital transformation? There is a lot of talk at the moment about this process, where an organization overhauls its capabilities in order to reach digital enlightenment. Shifting to a digital culture The shift from one business to another is often accompanied by a need […]

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When organizational culture needs to change fundamentally

March 13, 2017, 11:19 am

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The rise and importance of shaping organizational culture When has the time come to fundamentally change the organizational culture? When losing its market-leading reputation for innovation When Kazou Hirai took over as CEO of Sony he made it clear that cultural change was top of his strategic agenda. “Sony must change. Sony will change": Some […]

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When organizational culture needs to change fundamentally

Broken windows theory – Applied to organizational culture

March 28, 2017, 6:51 am

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Smashed windows and organizational culture. The "Broken Windows Theory" and its application to organizational culture. The implications of the broken window theory for the business world are profound.

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Broken windows theory – Applied to organizational culture

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Celebrate wins and build a culture of accomplishment

March 31, 2017, 3:07 am

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Celebrating milestones injects life into the organization, making it worthwhile for employees to contribute to the long term success of the company.

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Driving organizational culture change through small wins

April 4, 2017, 9:24 pm

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The power of small wins - Driving organizational culture change through small wins. The best win is the one that proves the future is possible.

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Cultural failure leading to unethical behavior

May 14, 2017, 5:16 am

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Intense pressure to perform lead to a number of questionable and downright unethical practices. What can go wrong in an aggressive sales culture.

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Cultural failure leading to unethical behavior

Changing organizational culture is not like changing a flat tire

June 4, 2017, 8:57 am

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Changing culture proving tougher than expected - Resisting changes to corporate culture. Changing organizational culture is not like changing a flat tire.

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Changing organizational culture is not like changing a flat tire

Organizational culture is like the wind – Wind blowing in the right direction

June 22, 2017, 11:12 am

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Organizational culture is like the wind. It is invisible, yet its effect can be seen and felt. When the wind is blowing in the right direction, everything is more easy.

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Organizational culture is like the wind – Wind blowing in the right direction

Top 9 corporate culture infographics

June 26, 2017, 10:45 pm

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Top 9 corporate culture infographics. From what is organizational culture, how to CREATE a culture change to organizational wind and many more.

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Top 9 corporate culture infographics

Organizational culture – Recommended reading

July 2, 2017, 4:07 pm

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Organizational culture reading list - must read from HBR. Why company culture is more important than ever.

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Organizational culture that crushed reputation

July 30, 2017, 4:02 am

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Charged customers for unwanted insurance. Another disaster for Wells Fargo. Organizational culture that crushed reputation

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Organizational culture that crushed reputation

Impact of organizational culture clashes – Culture shock

September 2, 2017, 10:30 pm

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Organizational culture is central to the success of mergers and acquisitions. This organizational culture clashes cannot simply be swept under the carpet or ignored. It has to be managed.

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Impact of organizational culture clashes – Culture shock

Important parts of the culture are essentially invisible

September 7, 2017, 1:52 am

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The important parts of the organizational culture are essentially invisible. The importance of addressing organizational culture in transformational change.

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Important parts of the culture are essentially invisible

Culture change is key in digital transformation

September 9, 2017, 5:35 am

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Culture change is key for any digital transformation initiative. The hardest part of a successful digital transformation is the cultural piece. Digital transformation isn’t really about technology, it's about organizational agility.

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Culture change is key in digital transformation

Broken windows theory – Applied to organizational culture

October 23, 2017, 5:50 am

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Smashed windows and organizational culture. The "Broken Windows Theory" and its application to organizational culture. The implications of the broken window theory for the business world are profound.

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Broken windows theory – Applied to organizational culture