Organizational Culture and Culture Change

If you don’t understand the culture of the company, even your most brilliant strategies will fail. Your vision will be resisted, plans won’t get executed properly, and all kinds of things will start goingwrong.”

Isadore Sharp, Chairman & CEO,
Four Seasons Hotels

Organizational Culture is marked by the deeply embedded beliefs and values that are shared by members of an organization which become visible in the way work gets done on a day to day basis. The culture of an organization is like its DNA, showing some outward representation yet much is held below the surface which is much harder to identify and name. This is why being able to clearly understand the organization’s culture is not an easy undertaking and requires objective assessment and evaluation.
 
What makes one organization so attractive to work for and the next not? Some companies will receive 100’s of CV’s for one posting whereas the next may struggle to get 10.

What makes one organization so much more profitable then the next? Invariably many elements play into the equation but one of the biggest factors is the organizational culture. When an organization invests in and ensures that it has a culture that respects and trusts its employees, and allows for personal and professional growth, it not only produces a loyal and productive workforce, it also ensures a strong and financially viable organization.

Whether embarking on a new direction, establishing a new organizational vision or questioning why your turnover rates are above industry norms, it is critical to start by assessing the present day culture of the organization. 

As qualified associates trained in the use of Culture-Strategy Fit™ Assessment tools we can analyze and determine which tool(s) would best serve the evaluation phase of a change initiative. 

Please visit our Assessment page and our Resources page for more information on Culture Strategy Fit.