Changing An Organizational Culture
To change an organizational culture, one must first understand the culture he is trying to change. This is not just the outward trappings like awards, offices, dress codes or titles. It is not even the stated goals and procedures of the organization. It is the deep down, unspoken, possibly unconscious, unobservable rules and ethics that govern the behaviour of the participants.
Not understanding this level of the culture is what usually leads most new leaders to fail, when they come in with sweeping changes.
If the organization is large enough to have several department or divisions, then it is extremely important to understand the difference in organizational culture from one division to the other and how those differences play out when they interact with each other.
An older, well established company with a strong cultural organization can be very set in it's ways and it's members may be highly resistant to change.
Organizational Culture
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