CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What is “culture”?

The water that we couldn't see when analyzing culture

The long-term view: corporate lifecycles and corporate culture

The innovation phase

The geographic expansion

Product-line expansion

Efficiency and scale focus

Consolidation

Interruptions of the lifecycle – when the crisis hit

“Global” companies

Summary

A brief chapter overview

Part I Developing the Cultural Dynamic Model®

1 Corporate Culture, Strategy and Business Results

What is corporate culture?

The three levels of culture

How leaders embed their values, beliefs and assumptions early on

Reinforced by the daily work practices in the mature organization

The six dimensions of corporate culture

Corporate culture and strategy: the cultural dynamic model®

Results come from work that gets done: “the work practices”

Work practices influenced by …

The water people don't see: the national influencers

The three levels of culture

The time lag of culture and cultural agility as a competitive advantage

Chapter summary

2 The Lewis Model – Setting the Scene

Linear-active cultures

Multi-active cultures

Reactive cultures

Getting things done

3 Nation-State Traits and how they affect Corporate Cultures in Seven Countries

The United States

Key nation-state traits

Historical background

Expression of nation-state traits within corporate culture

Potential advantages/disadvantages of US nation-state traits

Summary

Sweden

Key nation-state traits

Historical background

Expression of nation-state ...

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