The Corporate Culture Survival Guide
Chapter One
WHY BOTHER?
Why is it important to understand culture? In this chapter I will
provide an overview of the many ways in which culture matters.
First, culture and leadership are two sides of the same coin and
one cannot understand one without the other. Next, we have to
understand that organizations are cultural units that have within
them powerful subcultures based on occupations and common
histories. We have to recognize that organizations exist within
broader cultural units that matter in today's global world because
mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and special projects are often
multicultural entities who must have the ability to work across
cultures. Finally, we have to understand that the culture issues are
different in young, mid-life, and older organizations.
Leadership and Culture Are Intertwined
Not only does culture reside within us as individuals, but it is also
the hidden force that drives most of our behavior both inside and
outside organizations. We are members of a country, an occupation,
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