Organizational
Culture
Organizational culture is the core identity of a business
and is inextricably linked to its leader-ship. In the most
successful companies culture closely aligns to the organizations
Vision, Mission and Values that are communicated clearly,
but more importantly, practiced by top management. The healthiest
cultures are built around the shared dream of "what we
can become" and are essential to its success.
What
are signs that your culture is "healthy"?
- High level of commitment to the vision
- Earnings consistently outpace the competition by a substantial
margin
- Market share continues to grow
- High customer satisfaction
- Employees take pride in the quality of products
- Trust and cooperation
- Employees feel valued; morale is high
- New ideas and innovations are welcomed from every level
of the organization
- Attract the right people into the organization
- High retention of key employees
Unfortunately, many organizations do not mirror these attributes.
Why? There is often a substantial disconnect between corporate
vision and values and the behavior of upper management. When
leaders fail to communicate and practice these principles,
culture suffers and morale and performance decline.
Innovative Business Dynamics specializes in helping leadership
evolve corporate cultures that support the strategic path
of the organization. By pinpointing the strengths and weaknesses
particular to your business through culture assessment, we
help you develop the insight, process and behaviors required
to meet that challenge.
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