COMPANIES serious about safety performance often talk about the injury-free culture. These three simple words carry a lot of weight and importance. Indeed, it is hard to know how an organization could ...

The phrase “safety culture” is widely used but rarely understood. Even if you do fully understand the concept, turning that knowledge into actions that positively influence your organization can be a ...

Most organizations hire suppliers based on their capabilities and cost, but integrating five attributes of cultural fit to the mix can lead to healthier and more sustainable supplier relationships.

Physicians’ age, gender, primary or specialty provider role and their organization’s structure and leadership are variables that correlate with specific desired organizational cultural attributes, as ...

An organization can only reach the level of success that its established culture will allow. Even if profitability is initially achieved with a weak or toxic culture in place, it won’t prove ...

Editor’s note: Peter Levine is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He has been a lecturer at both MIT and Stanford business schools and was the former CEO of XenSource, which was acquired by Citrix in ...

Cultural change initiatives often flounder when it comes time to actively reinforce your cultural attributes. Don't fall into that trap. Addressing the issue can feel daunting. Culture is intangible, ...

IN the previous two articles, we discussed the need for clear ownership and a driving focus on exposure in creating an injury-free culture. These two attributes in themselves may compel leaders to ...

The case of China’s Longfor Properties proves that “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is not a recipe for innovation. Innovation is the number-one priority of today’s CEOs. They correctly perceive ...