Theory on organizational culture posits that there are three layers of culture, each with their own distinctive definitions and meanings. Starting from the outside and moving inward, we first have the ...

An adage attributed to Peter Drucker in various forms essentially says, “Culture eats strategy for lunch.” To best understand culture, let’s first talk about belief. In my last post, I wrote about the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. Organizational culture, an anthropological metaphor used to ...

Organizational culture is often described as “the way we do things around here.” But, in reality, culture is more than just behaviors. It’s the deeply embedded beliefs, values, and assumptions that ...

Leaders often think that organizational change requires a series of all-hands meetings, announcing a new set of company values, often accompanied by a pizza party or even a series of team-building ...

Offered fully online, Western Michigan University’s Graduate Certificate in Organizational Change Leadership equips professionals with the skills and knowledge to drive effective, strategic change ...

Communicate the need for change. Involve employees in the process. Change is hard. Yet change is also necessary for organizations to adapt, evolve and stay relevant in today’s dynamic world. However, ...

When different organizational cultures—the proverbial “how we do things”—come together, tensions frequently arise. Working effectively with and across cultures is even more challenging when ...

The search interest for “how to change company culture” is currently at an all-time high in the U.S. Leaders across industries are recognizing the critical role culture plays in driving organizational ...

Cultural transformation is essential for successful technology adoption. A culture of continuous learning, agility and data-driven decision making must be embedded in order to integrate new ...

As so many of my fellow nonprofit leaders know, people are essential to the work we do. Those of us who choose careers in the social sector are driven by our passion and commitment to advance positive ...

This story may or may not be true, but Gail Berger, Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, finds it useful to explain how ...