Corporate Culture and Business Performance

Author: Kotter
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: In this book, the author describes the characteristics of corporate cultures that lead to different business performance, and explains the arduous journey of transforming from low-performance culture to high-performance culture. This is an excellent book for all leaders who are committed to revitalizing their organization's vitality! The book explores the theme of leadership and culture, drawing some surprising conclusions about what kind of leadership and culture is beneficial (or harmful) for successful organizations. It is a must-read! This book is co-authored by two renowned professors from the Harvard Business School in the United States, John Kotter and James Heskett. The book summarizes their in-depth research on the corporate culture and business performance of over 200 companies from 1987 to 1991. It lists the impact of three types of corporate cultures—powerful, strategically rational, and adaptive—on long-term business performance, and illustrates the significant influence of corporate culture on long-term business performance through the analysis of successful and failed cases of some world-famous companies. As the book states, "Corporate culture (especially when its power is very strong) can produce extremely strong business performance. Whether it is dealing with competitors of the enterprise or serving the consumers of the enterprise, it can prompt the enterprise to take quick and coordinated actions, and can also guide those in possession of knowledge to cross the treacherous waters of business with laughter."