Is it better for an organization to have one unified culture or a collection of mini ones? What are the benefits and drawbacks of each approach?
Organizational culture experts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava are back with more research insights, real-world examples, and tips for company leaders, this time about the complex world of subcultures.
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Find the full transcript and learn more about the podcast at www.haas.org/culture-kit.
*Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*
Jenny & Sameer’s 3 Main Takeaways:
- Awareness – know what subcultures exist within the organization and anticipate the possibility that they conflict in dysfunctional ways.
- Agility – be willing to try out different cultural priorities. Before deciding that the counterculture is necessarily problematic you should look at what it is solving for.
- Alignment – prioritize one cultural norm that applies to all units and unifies the organization rather than trying to be perfectly aligned on everything.
Show Links:
Learn more about the podcast and the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation at www.haas.org/culture-kit.
*The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*
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