Most organizations have very meaningful organizational or corporate cultural statements designed to identify the values, beliefs and norms of the collective whole. However, in many organizations the cultural statement is viewed as a cliché? Why? In your opinion, what are the ill effects of a cultural statement that is not in alignment with the overriding reality of corporate life? What can 21st century leaders do to make the cultural statement a reality at every level within the organization?
21st century challenge: In keeping with the theme from the movie Blind Side, whereby the young football player was instructed by Sandra Bullock, playing the role of Ms. Tuohy, to view the members of his football team as his family, and to protect the quarterback’s blind side.
With that in mind, If the quarterback was representative of the organization as a whole, how would you finish this statement?
An organizational cultural blind side exist when…?
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What can 21st century leaders do to make the cultural statement a reality at every level within the organization?
ReplyDeleteEngage their people and find out if the organization's statement makes sense & that they can work together to make it a reality. The bottom level is where everything starts. If the organization's population doesn't think it's doable, the company's cultural statement will never be valid.