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The Link: Strategy and Culture

The Link: Strategy and Culture

Organizational Culture is defined as practices predominant in the organization. Or – if you like – in the pragmatic manner – “this is the way we do things over here”.

Culture Transformation A-B-C:

Culture Transformation A-B-C: "B. The Golden Triangle – the Preconditions"

A country organization of a global industrial conglomerate of US origin had been having a close to flat growth curve for a number of years – differing from even smaller countries in the region. Additionally, engagement surveys showed deteriorating...

Culture Transformation A-B-C:

Culture Transformation A-B-C: "A. How To Make It Happen?"

Organizational performance is a conjunction of the strategic intents of the organization and the organizational culture that is most appropriate for those intents. Transforming the culture for a better fit is a painful and lengthy process.

Hope For The Best Be Prepared For The Worst: Culture’s Derailers

Hope For The Best Be Prepared For The Worst: Culture’s Derailers

Nowadays, a common challenge for executives and entrepreneurs – having picked all the low hanging fruit – is how to utilize organizational culture in optimizing the company’s performance...

Culture: What Gets Measured, Gets Done!

Culture: What Gets Measured, Gets Done!

No, it was not Peter Drucker* who said so! Nevertheless, the statement is very relevant, especially whenever you start any type of business activity. Because this means managing your reality and the path to success: you need targets, KPI...

Dis-functional Culture: When internal competition becomes an organizational culture setback

Dis-functional Culture: When internal competition becomes an organizational culture setback

Some competition within organizations is always healthy. But, when competition becomes a continuously raging challenge and the source of constant cross-group criticism within the organization, we then have ourselves a cultural setback...

Culture is Money

Culture is Money

Do you remember that (almost ancient) tune from Nik Kershaw: Wouldn’t it be good…”? Indeed… Wouldn’t it be good – when developing a strategy for the new normal – to know exactly which of its aspects will get the active support from the employees ...