“We’ve found that there are two big reasons that strategies don’t work. The first is a lack of appreciation for the role that culture plays in creating transformation programs that stick. The second is poor leadership,” explains co-authors John Mattone and Nick Vaidya in their new book “CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS: Lessons of Leadership and Corporate Reinvention.”
The authors show readers how to implement effective strategies by using proprietary tools along with interviews of top CEO’s who discuss their real-life experiences building strong, vibrant companies.
Sustainable transformation requires new mind-sets, not just new skills.
Transformation cannot be managed solely from the human resources function. While training can ensure that workers have the necessary skills, leaders need to encourage their people to develop mind-sets that enable them to embrace change.
Transforming culture is the real leadership work.
While some view culture as an intangible, it will determine the organization’s financial success. Sustainable transformation requires that all leaders possess a strong, vibrant and mature inner core. Senior executives who want to move the needle toward organizational transformation must have a well-defined inner core that allows them to take on the challenges inherent in any change program.
The key to unlocking your massive potential is making the decision to be vulnerable. Culture transforms when people transform. Results transform when behavior transforms. Behavior transforms when mind-sets transform.
Source: John Mattone: Cultural Transformations: Lessons of Leadership and Corporate Reinvention
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