The authors have reviewed the literature on culture and distilled eight distinct culture styles: caring, focused on relationships and mutual trust; purpose, exemplified by idealism and altruism; learning, characterized by exploration, expansiveness, and creativity; enjoyment, expressed through fun and excitement; results, characterized by

Sexual harassment policies should include bystander interventions as a required response to predatory sexual behavior. Most

In a merger, designing a new culture on the basis of complementary strengths can speed up integration and create more value over time.

What are the characteristics of people who are most successful in your culture? When new people don’t succeed in your culture, what is the most common reason?

Then a program was launched to promote cultural alignment within 30 top teams, with an emphasis on clarifying priorities, making authentic connections, and developing team norms that would bring the new culture to life.

winning; authority, defined by strength, decisiveness, and boldness; safety, defined by planning, caution, and preparedness; and order, focused on respect, structure, and shared norms.

alignment with strategy, leadership, and organizational design.

In a merger, designing a new culture on the basis of complementary strengths can speed up integration and create more value over time

“Sexual harassment is a form of predatory sexual behavior in which a person targets other employees” frames the behavior such that alternative interpretations may be more difficult to make.