{"id":7609,"date":"2022-04-07T21:45:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2leadership.org\/?p=7609"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:02:28","slug":"cultural-transformation","status":"publish","type":"glossary_entry","link":"https:\/\/www.2leadership.org\/en\/cultural-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisational culture, the set of shared values, beliefs, and assumptions of the organisation, plays a large role in organisational effectiveness and performance. One of the main barriers to successful organisational transformation is the culture of the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, organisational cultures generally evolve along with business strategy, and they become mutually reinforcing. The problem comes when the organisation\u2019s leadership decides to implement a new strategy or change of direction that requires changes to the way people think and act at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the perspective of organisational transformation, neglecting cultural change is one of the factors known to contribute to the high rates of transformation project failures. However, a cultural change program should support strategic objectives. If culture becomes the main focus and doesn\u2019t add value to the strategic objectives of a business, then the costs may outweigh the potential returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It can create a better work environment by improving employees\u2019 day-to-day interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culture fuels the entire organization; individual performance gains translate into gains across the entire business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can increase organisational agility and resilience needed to adapt to continual change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The time it actually takes to break-through and change existing attitudes and behaviours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The potential negative impact on engagement and performance when efforts stall and fail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Processes and systems must also be updated to reward the expected new cultural norms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recommended resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmc-global.org\/content\/cultural-transformation-%E2%80%93-art-and-science\">The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Die Organisationskultur, d. h. die Gesamtheit der gemeinsamen Werte, \u00dcberzeugungen und Annahmen der Organisation, spielt eine gro\u00dfe Rolle f\u00fcr die Effizienz und Leistung der Organisation. 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