Jonathan Becher Jonathan Becher

Julie, I don't even know how to respond.  Thank you.  I'm honored to have made a difference. More

I like your tweak to the quote.  Strategy and culture together is a feast. More

Anne-I appreciate the encouragement.  See, decide, do, reinforce can indeed work.  In trying to be a role model for the new culture, I encouraged the team to point out when my actions didn't... More

Jeanne-Thanks for the feedback.  It's heartwarming to hear that the change in management style and resulting change in culture have really made a difference.Jonathan More

Dirk-You make a good point by highlighting the courage to admit failure.  When I interview candidates, I often ask them about their biggest mistake.  Many struggle to come up with one (or th... More

Thanks for the kind words JP.  I really appreciated your "role model" leadership in helping change the culture.  Also, you significantly invested in people programs which reinforced the beha... More

Stephen,I've often heard people attribute that quote to Peter Drucker but I can't find it anywhere in his writings.  If you have a source, please let me know.  From my research, its origin i... More

Kare-Thanks for tying together two things that hadn't occured to me previously.  When I've written about More

Niland-Thanks for sharing these vivid examples of how culture eats strategy.  I really like your closing thought "People behaved in the manner their culture allowed, very often not to the benefit... More