The oft-quoted phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” has been attributed to Peter Drucker (see “Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?”). Even if Drucker didn’t say it, the idea that ...

If you have ever been a part of a change management effort, you know how much of a pain that process can be. Even simple initiatives can seem to drag, requiring a ridiculously outsized effort. More ...

Of all the organizational phenomena that have been studied for decades, culture remains one of the more difficult concepts to define, yet is a foundational pillar for any organization’s success.

For the last decade, particularly post-pandemic, business leaders have been touting culture change as a core principle for adapting to company-wide changes that come with digital transformation, ...

Managing cultural change remains one of the greatest challenges to integrating information technology systems in government agencies, according to Missouri Chief Information Officer Gerry Wethington.

One of the first business books I reviewed, back in 1992, was Corporate Culture and Performance, by Harvard Business School professors James Heskett and John Kotter. A few books explored ...

As calls for culture change have become commonplace in U.S. society, many blame culture for today’s ills: The world is changing too quickly because of technology, global crises, and generational ...

This is the third in a series of articles about the need for manufacturing companies to re-evaluate their culture. There’s gold in them thar hills! The question is, how do you get to the treasure ...

Many organizations have become attuned to the need for formalized change management, which helps support enterprises facing inflection points, such as restructurings, mergers, divestitures and changes ...