In the High-Speed Chase for Innovation and Efficiency, Organisations Often Overlook the Silent Powerhouse Driving Their Success: Culture.
In the High-Speed Chase for Innovation and Efficiency, Organisations Often Overlook the Silent Powerhouse Driving Their Success: Culture.
Tom Watson Jr, the iconic Chairman of IBM, once highlighted that the essence of an organisation – its philosophy, spirit, and desire – plays a pivotal role in its achievements, far beyond the tangibles of technology, economic resources, or even timing.
This insight is a reminder that while resources and innovation are crucial, the TRUE differentiator lies in the collective belief in an organisation’s core values and the unwavering commitment to embody them.
As leaders, it’s vital to nurture a culture where every team member is aligned with these foundational beliefs, ensuring they’re not just words on a wall but principles lived out daily.
This is the secret ingredient to transcending ordinary success and achieving true greatness.
“The basic philosophy, spirit, and desire of an organisation have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organisational structure, innovation, and timing.
All these things weigh heavily on success. But they are, I think, transcended by how strongly the people in the organisation believe in its basic precepts and how faithfully they carry them out.” Tom Watson Jr Chairman IBM”
Let’s reflect on our organisational cultures: Are we building a legacy that goes beyond the tangible to inspire genuine belief and faithful execution?
Barry Eustance CMgr MCMI
Kotter Change Leader Certified
Principal Consultant – The Sixsess Consultancy
Empowering Clients to Seize Opportunity from Change
https://sixsess.org
