Chapter 15 summaries ENG 75

Culture is a powerful component of an organization's success, laying the tracks for strategy to roll out on. It is the foundation for profit, productivity and progress. While it can accelerate getting to the next level of performance, it can just as easily act as drag. Culture-Strategy Fit is a leading organizational culture consulting firm conducting groundbreaking culture diagnosis and change projects to help organizations leverage their culture to drive strategy and performance. We are living in complex times where doing the same thing well may not be enough. Our goal is to help leverage culture to drive strategy and achieve new levels of performance. With deep research into culture fit to strategy, we can help organization leverage its unique culture for future success. We see organizational culture as the critical foundation which shapes the way that the work of the organization gets done (established through goals, plans, measures, and rewards) and the infrastructure (systems process and structures) gets utilized. Aligning organizational culture with strategy is a powerful means for gaining competitive advantage and industry or sector leadership. Organizations that seek leadership and sustainability make the choice for culture by design.