Best Organizational Cultures

The development of strong, vibrant organizational cultures can be greatly accelerated and facilitated by establishing a foundation of personal and organizational accountability. Moreover, without such a foundation, culture change efforts often turn out to be disappointing, short-lived, or both. Consider the impact of a strong culture on results.

Last year, Google was voted the #1 best place to work in America by FORTUNE magazine. According to FORTUNE, “Everything was up at Google last year—revenue, profits, share price, paid search clicks, hiring. Employees rave about their mission, the culture, and the famous perks.” Engineers can spend 20% of their time on independent projects and the range of employee perks are setting new standards, including gourmet food, swimming spa, attending doctors, laundry, child care, and a bring-your-dog-to-work policy. Yes, the company attracts people that are creative and entrepreneurial, but it’s the high levels of individual and team accountability for delivering results that sets Google apart. The people at Google take personal accountability for thinking outside the box and continually finding ways to make the organization better. It’s a place where people want to work, not have to work.

Culture matters. In fact, organizational culture is the key to sustaining competitive advantage. The best organizational cultures deliver the best business results, again and again. To learn more about how to strengthen your organization’s culture, we invite you to join the Accountability Community at www.partnersinleadership.com, where you can review actual client case studies.

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