Leading culture change what every CEO needs to know - Dawson, Christopher S., (Christopher Sapp) (Stanford Business Books, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Culture creates value : in which the author introduces the concept of culture as engine of value creation -- What is organizational culture? In which the author provides two working definitions of organizational culture -- Five critical success factors for culture change : in which the author discusses five actions crucial to culture change -- Setup : in which the author describes initial CEO decisions and a framework essential to beginning culture change -- Launch : in which the author describes the tools, methods, and structures needed to get culture change off the ground -- Propagating the wave : in which the author describes best practices in change acceleration, human resource levers, and executive authenticity -- Celebrating progress : in which the author describes how to measure and celebrate movement toward the vision culture -- Three common culture change scenarios : in which the author provides three commonly found real-world examples of culture change -- Culture change leadership competencies : in which the author delineates a set of "leadership competencies" for the CEO -- Culture, the economy, and survival of the fittest : in which the author discusses the recent financial crash and its relation to culture
This book is a must-read for top leaders who recognize the importance of culture change, but need a field guide to teach them how to put their organizational DNA to work