Ninety. That’s the sobering percentage of organizations that indicated that their culture change initiative was unsuccessful—they also failed to set […]
Author: Kevin Oakes
Culture Fail of the Month: Apple
Apple recently made the mistake other major companies are also making: CEO Tim Cook informed employees that starting in early […]
Culture Fail of the Month: The Golden Globes
The Golden Globes is a well-known awards show that recognizes outstanding achievement in motion pictures and television, and the second […]
Culture Renovation Spotlight: Merck
Merck has a very straightforward, powerful purpose statement: to save and improve lives. Given the pharmaceutical giant’s long history of […]
Blueprint Action #5: Identify Influencers, Energizers, and Blockers
In every organization there are go-to people who make everything work. They are the subject matter experts, the influencers, the […]
Blueprint Action #4: Define the Desired Behaviors
According to a Glassdoor study, 77% of adults would evaluate a company’s culture before applying to an open position; 56% […]
Culture Renovation Spotlight: AbbVie
In 2011, pharmaceutical and healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories announced it was splitting into two leading healthcare companies. One was to […]
Data to Consider
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Culture Fail of the Month: PIMCO
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on bond giant Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) and their attempts to […]
Culture Renovation Spotlight: F5 Networks
When François Locoh-Donou took over as CEO of F5 Networks in 2017, he inherited a strong 20+ year culture. He […]
