When you approach the arduous task of defining leadership, a new appreciation develops for its complexity. It is a complex phenomenon that can be viewed from many perspectives. For instance, you can talk about the different styles of leadership, such… Read More ›
Month: May 2013
How to Develop Ethical Standards for Your Organization
Organizational leaders can no longer choose whether or not to have an ethical culture, with measurable and enforceable standards. The Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations (FSGO) both dictate that leaders of organizations will be… Read More ›
The Role of Leaders in Creating & Establishing an Ethical Culture
Why have an ethical culture? Because experts agree that the degree of ethics in the culture of an organization has a direct impact on the financial success of the organization. This makes having an ethical culture an important issue. This… Read More ›
Three Key Components of Organization Development (OD) PowerPoint
Three Key Components of Organization Development This short PowerPoint briefly describes three key components to the Profession of Organization Development (OD). Those three components are: Change, Cultural Analysis, and Intergroup Development Intervention.
Steve Jobs and Leadership Style
The legendary Steve Jobs talks about the non-traditional management structure at Apple, and how that structure contributes to Apple’s reputation as an innovative organization.
Organizational Culture: The Hidden Key to Success
Organizations are a pervasive part of the every-day lives of most people. We enter the world through an organization called a hospital. We live in virtual organizations called communities that have laws and rules that we generally obey without question. … Read More ›
Group Development Interventions
Intergroup development interventions OD change is not only about altering what organizations are culturally, but it specifically focuses on how organizations do whatever it is they do. The focus that in times past was on the skills of the individual… Read More ›
Changing Organizational Culture to Improve Performance
Corporate Culture and organizational performance A second key component to the OD process is changing some aspect of the corporate culture of the target organization. Shared beliefs, values, assumptions, and norms all play a major role in what organizational stakeholders… Read More ›
Managing Change In Your Organization
Change – the ultimate OD objective Change is the primary method by which the OD process achieves the ultimate goal, the transformation of an organization from a static hierarchical ineffective structure, to a flexible, viable, and adaptable organization that is… Read More ›