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On the Road to Culture Transformation Part I


Sample Culture Priority Matrix

Strengthen
Quadrant A contains culture traits with high scores on current and desired norms and practices, thus requiring further augmentation. In the example above, this organization should further empower its leaders and managers to own their decisions and maintain practices of an open culture

Leverage
Leaders should walk quadrant B with caution since this contains traits that have made the organization successful in the past, and therefore are valued immensely across various groups of employees. The individualistic, entrepreneurial style should be leveraged for this organization while building processes and practices that enable collaboration and enterprise-level thinking. Some structural changes may also be required

Retain
Quadrant C lists culture traits that should be kept under close watch. Validation of their position is also important during leadership discussions

Invest
Quadrant D highlights skills/practices that are widely perceived as critical to future success but can be difficult to build or acquire. Hence, this organization needs to invest in building leaders and managerial capability, in areas such as strategic thinking. Individual personality understanding in the context of desired culture can be another action area Being aware of the culture change priorities is the first step on this road to transformation. Making a new culture stick is significantly more complex than defining the priorities. Our clients frequently overlook a systemic view of the organization and the impact of people programs, leadership and enabling infrastructure (such as organizational structure) in promoting the desired culture. High performing organizations go beyond culture assessment and gap analysis (see Exhibit 3). They execute the action plan from all aspects of change. High performing organizations "manage" culture more successfully than the under-achievers. Which one would you like to be?

High Performing Organizations vs. Under-Achievers

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