As my research into organisational culture has progressed, I can’t help reflecting on the businesses that I’ve worked in. I don’t believe any of the leaders that I’ve worked with actually achieved a lasting cultural change. One of the reasons that I attribute to this is that none of them managed to stay in their position for more than five …
Is it really true that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”?
My early experience with organisational culture Early in my career I worked for a few small privately owned businesses. In one the man who owned and ran the business initially presented himself as reasonable and friendly. Over time I discovered that he had a terrible temper and I (and others in the business) could never tell when it would surface. …