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Andrew La Trobe

How To Build a High Performance Company Culture by Changing Corporate Habits

Corporate Habits, Uncategorized /

At Aletheian Advisors we have developed a process that enables a company to analyse, diagnose and manage its corporate culture in alignment with its strategic objectives. It’s a three stage process, applying one of four “Aletheian” corporate archetypes (Servant, Craftsman, Merchant & Warrior), which we use as a high level map of the corporate culture […]

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Corporate Culture and Operational Efficiency

Corporate Culture, Operational Efficiency, Operations /

It could be argued that the roots of our modern understanding of corporate culture lie in a study initiated to assess the impact of shop-floor lighting on worker productivity. The studies were conducted by the Harvard Business School between 1924 and the early 1930s at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company in Chicago.

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Take Our Quiz to See what sort of Culture Your company Has

This short quiz is a bit of fun with a serious purpose.  It's not 100% accurate, of course, but it should give you some insights into what sort of organisation your company is - or what sort of organisation you want it to be.   Answer a few simple questions about how your organisation operates (or how you would like it to operate) and we will tell you which archetype it best fits.  Enjoy the quiz.

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What is the key investment needed to grow your company to the next level?

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If a new customer makes a difficult request, what is your reaction?

3 / 10

If an employee breaks the rules, what excuse is most likely to get them forgiven?

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What information does your management team always ask for before making an important decision?

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What is most likely to get praise, a promotion or a bonus in your company?

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If you are hiring a new junior employee who you hope will learn the business and will go on to make a big contribution to the company in the future, which candidate would you be most impressed by?

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What key metric is the most important for your Management Team – the thing they are obsessed with?

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Who are your most valuable employees?

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Who, out of the following, is the most powerful/influential figure in your company [If the CEO plays several of these roles, choose the one that is most important to the CEO]?

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Who is the ideal person to lead your business?

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