Culture

When people talk about the topics of governance, overcoming bureaucracy, continual improvement, etc, there is one key factor rarely discussed …

company culture.

We do not like to admit it, but we can have the best governance initiative and it will fail if the culture is not willing.

Going against the corporate culture will feel like running up the down escalator.

One important note: many times, there’s a disconnect between how leadership views culture and the actual culture.

As leaders, we must ensure all initiatives include addressing culture, in addition to the normal Organizational Change Management activities.