Cycles of economic prosperity and challenge are realities of business – and life.
By some estimates, 85 percent of failed acquisitions are attributable to mismanagement of cultural issues.
Industrial Management |
Executing an effective business strategy in any economy relies on a work culture that optimizes people and results: a Vision 2020 work culture.
Work culture can motivate employees’ drive to perform – or stifle it.
In a Vision 2020 work culture, leadership practices foster relationships with talent that are highly aligned and productive business assets, not liabilities. These relationships inspire employees’ personal investment in delivering results as an outcome of a mutual value proposition:
- Employee accountability and results for companies
- Opportunity and choice for talent
While it may be tempting to let “soft” work culture issues fall by the wayside in difficult times, research shows that companies which consistently focus on enhancing their work culture are most likely to succeed – in all times.
(In M&A) The technical or “hard” issues are almost always addressed… “soft” issues rarely receive the same level of attention… These are the… issues that cause the majority of mergers and acquisitions to fail.
2004 Gale Group |
At Karen Noble Consulting & Associates, we partner with our clients to execute strategies that optimize work culture and help ensure performance in any economy. We develop practical, actionable solutions at the individual, team, and organizational levels to optimize how work is done, how people are managed, and how people manage themselves. |