Preface

This book was written to help you diagnose and initiate change in organizational culture, whether you are a manager, teacher, consultant, or change agent. We were motivated to write this book because of our own observation that organizations often fail in their change and improvement efforts because of their inability to bring about culture change. We were also motivated because of our conviction that the Competing Values Framework can be effectively applied to several important aspects of organizational and personal performance. We know of consulting firms in several countries that have adopted the framework as a key part of their services. And we know of business, government, and educational organizations that have dramatically improved ...

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