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Culture is an organization’s biggest cheat code, but the only way to use it properly is to understand it deeply.

When front-line leaders create problematic subcultures, they and their direct reports end up becoming misaligned with the ...

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 ...

This cookie exercise, first shown to me by leadership consultant Margaret Wheatley at a workshop, is an excellent (and delectable) demonstration of the emergent properties of a system: The whole has ...

Explore Charles Handy’s management theory and how his four workplace cultures shape leadership, motivation and company ...

Success requires understanding—and measuring—the potential disconnect between the culture of an organization and the strategy under consideration. Cultures can change, but they can’t change radically ...

Companies that hire Culture Coaches are finding that their employees are increasingly happier, less overwhelmed, have tools ...

Every organization, no matter its size, has an abundance of moving pieces. Ensuring that all those pieces move in perfect synchrony starts by devising an organizational structure that represents the ...

Last summer, institutions across sectors were called to account for their failure to address systemic racism. Many organizational leaders addressed the backlash by requesting trainings and ...

About 2 in 10 employees feel strongly connected to their workplace culture, according to a recent Gallup survey covered in an Oct. 18 report from the organization. 1. The online survey was conducted ...

Keeping your organization safe can feel like a full-time job. With hackers becoming more sophisticated and employees making mistakes, security often becomes an uphill battle. One weak link can put ...