Description
Book SynopsisSeize and expand the competitive edge with a smart, well-managed culture âœrenovationâ
Most business leaders understand the power of a dynamic, positive cultureâbut almost every effort to change culture fails. Why? The approach is often all wrong. Rather than attempt to âœtransformâ a new culture from the ground up, leaders need to instead spearhead a culture renovation. Itâs all about keeping what works, changing what needs to be changed, and ensuring proper care and maintenanceâmuch like refurbishing and living in a beautiful historic home and improving its overall value.
In Culture Renovation, the head of the worldâs leading HR research firmâthe Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)âKevin Oakes provides tangible, tactical insights drawn from a robust data set and informed by CEOs and HR leaders at many of the worldâs top companies. Youâll find everything you need to rebuild your corporate culture with care and expertise, including:
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Tom Rath
Acknowledgments
Introduction Renovation Versus Transformation
Chapter 1 Does Culture Predict Performance?
Chapter 2 The Rise of the Unicorns
Chapter 3 Culture Renovation Needs to Start at the Top
A Blueprint to Renovate Culture
Phase One: Plan
Chapter 4 Step #1: Develop and Deploy a
Comprehensive Listening Strategy
Chapter 5 Step #2: Figure Out What to Keep
Chapter 6 Step #3: Set Your Cultural Path
Chapter 7 Step #4: Define the Desired Behaviors
Chapter 8 Step #5: Identify Influencers, Energizers,
and Blockers
Chapter 9 Step #6: Determine How Progress Will
Be Measured, Monitored, and Reported
Phase Two: Build
Chapter 10 Step #7: Clearly Communicate That
Change Is Coming
Chapter 11 Step #8: Ferret Out Skeptics and
Nonbelievers Early
Chapter 12 Step #9: Paint a Vision for the Future
Chapter 13 Step #10: Consciously Collaborate
Chapter 14 Step #11: Establish a Co-creation Mindset
Chapter 15 Step #12: Provide Training on the
Desired Behaviors
Phase Three: Maintain
Chapter 16 Step #13: Make Onboarding About
Relationships Versus Red Tape
Chapter 17 Step #14: Promote Those Who Best
Represent the New
Chapter 18 Step #15: Change Performance
Management Practices
Chapter 19 Step #16: Leverage Employee Affinity Groups
Chapter 20 Step #17: Increase the Focus on Talent Mobility
Chapter 21 Step #18: Don’t Underestimate the Value
of External Sentiment
Epilogue Theory Versus Tactics
Notes
Index
