The Manager's Pocket Guide to Corporate Culture Change

Step A.Review stated values and operating Principles

• What it means:

— Considering the enduring elements of the old culture and preserving what still works

• How it works:

— Review vision and value statements

— Identify those values and principles that are still congruent with the strategy

The Idea

Most organizations have vision and value statements written on posters adorning the walls. In Skill 1, Step A, you listed the core values that guide your organizational behavior. Think about the values that are currently hanging on the office walls in your company. Management hopes that these posters will remind employees of the values and vision of the organization and result in cultural alignment. But questions remain:

•  Do these statements and ...