The right company culture can determine the success or failure of a company's business transformation, especially in the digital age. At HRTAC '18 in Kuala Lumpur, 23-25 April 2018, I shared my own experience leading digital transformation throughout my career. Specifically, I discussed two areas:
- The importance of instilling a strong sense of Purpose among employees, and
- Leadership that matches their words with actions
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MY WEIRD CAREER
PUBLIC RELATIONS › ADVERTISING ›
JOURNALISM › TELEVISION ›
TELECOMMUNICATIONS › FINTECH › DIGITAL
MEDIA
4. COVER STORY OF FORBES, NOVEMBER 2007:
“CAN ANYONE CATCH THE CELL
PHONE KING?”
• Nokia was the undisputed market leader
• Marked the sale of Nokia’s 1 billionth
phone
• The Apple iPhone was just five months old
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5. “Embracing the status quo as an operating principle is
going to be a collision course with time.”
Howard Schultz
Former-CEO, Starbucks
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7. “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor
the most intelligent, but rather the one most adaptable
to change.”
Charles Darwin
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SURVIVAL
9. CULTURE DETERMINES:
• How faithfully your strategy is executed
• Whether a company can attract the best talent
• Whether your best talent stays at your company
• How new thinking / innovation is welcomed … or not
• How the company’s Mission / Vision comes to life
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CULTURE IS EVERYTHING
10. A WELL COMMUNICATED PURPOSE
LEADERSHIP THAT WALKS THE TALK
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WHERE SUCCESSFUL CULTURE COMES FROM
23. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU:
• TOLD A STORY ABOUT YOUR VALUES?
• TOOK A STAND?
• ENGAGED EMPLOYEES IN THE PROCESS?
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FIRST STEPS TOWARDS AN INNOVATION CULTURE