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Why you should Change an Organizational Culture Slowly
Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands
It is normally advisable to proceed slowly / gradually when attempting to change an existing organizational culture.
 Reasons for not changing organization cultures fast / abruptly are that the RESISTANCE TO SUCH CHANGE is likely to increase if:
1. The changes are more comprehensive or faster;
2. The changes intervene deeper in the private life of people;
3. The people involved are less aware of the reasons for the change;
4. The current culture is stronger....
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Why You Should Change an Organizational Culture Slowly
Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member The larger the organization, the more likely will there be a variety of sub cultures - and changes need to occur (if not in tandem) then certainly con...
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Stress Levels Will Be Under Control
srinivas, Lecturer, India, Member A change at any part of organization will have consequences for every other part of the organization. It is necessary to understand those consequences...
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Changing Culture Carefully
Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member People accept change that is personally advantageous. If there is "something in it for me" then it will be accepted willingly. If there's disruption w...
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Good Luck on Changing a Culture
Warren Miller, CFA, CPA, United States, Member I won't say it's impossible, but, most of the time, the likelihood of changing the culture of a company that has at least 50 employees and has been in...
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Careful Dance of (Culture) Change...
Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States, Premium Member It would seem that someone is always promoting CHANGE in many features of an organization. I always ask the first question: "Why?". Then there is the ...
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Big Change / Small Changes Considerations
Samuell Yew, Project Manager, Malaysia, Member Culture is a delicate and sensitive thing. It’s not visible and it’s often not discussed. So if culture change is to be effective, it needs to be mana...
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Size and Complexity Affect the Pace of Culture Change
Steven Keleman, Ed.D., Management Consultant, United States, Member By its very nature, my experience is culture change often runs at its own pace. What affects any rate of change:
1. The size of the organization,...
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Why You Should Change an Organization Culture Slowly
Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member Steven K makes good points eloquently. Depending on the size and nature of the change, pace may vary during the process of course.
So for example...
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The Personality Matters
Iraklis Goniadis, Business Consultant, Greece, Member The more an individual identifies himself through his role or job within an organization and not by his personality, the more he reacts negatively to ...
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Culture (Change) Can't be Done Quickly
Abdourahmane DIOP, Management Consultant, Senegal, Member A culture change does not become a reality in a day. It is the result of interactions over a longer or shorter period, leading to the gradual abandonm...
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What are we Trying to Change Anyway?
David Figuera, Consultant, Venezuela, Member Inreed we must be aware that in general terms, culture does not change overnight. Thus, pretending to accelerate any change might actually be a deterr...
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Change is Constant - Whether Slow or Fast!
Mallika T R, Manager, India, Member Change is necessary. Change w.r.t. culture is taking place everywhere. However, there is also resistance to change by those who are happy being in the...
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Changing Organization Cultures is Needed
Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member Maybe I'm being simplistic, but:
- The world is changing - increasing diversification, technology advances, competition, challenges stem...
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The Leadership Process is the Key
Jose Luis Roces, Professor, Argentina, Premium Member I agree with Jaap de Jonge’s opinion, after 25 years working as a manager on culture transformation, the key factor is the leadership coalition inside...
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Speed - versus - Surviving
William E. Linzey, Business Consultant, United States, Member Changing an Organization's Culture is done for a reason. And that reason is the former culture is not conducive to some key performing metric. That KP...
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Cultural Evolution or Trauma
Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member Culture is a consequence of: the Senior Managers’ behaviour x Environmental turbulences.
The changing (recruitment/training) of managers etc., wi...
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Reply to David Wilson
William E. Linzey, Business Consultant, United States, Member @ David Wilson: Well said, David. The purpose of changing organizational culture is due to a challenge with the curr...
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