The answer is yes -- but it's not an easy process. It's a lot more than redecorating with some cheery flowers or writing a nifty new mission statement. Great bosses know it is a process. They do it intentionally.  Some reasons to change a culture:  to make it more productive, , more family-friendly, more innovative, more customer focused,  more team-oriented, more diverse, or less hierarchical and bureaucratic, less turf-protective, or less risk-averse. Want to learn more about how to change a culture?  Just click on this link to my column and podcast on Poynter.org -- and let me know what you think!
The answer is yes -- but it's not an easy process. It's a lot more than redecorating with some cheery flowers or writing a nifty new mission statement. Great bosses know it is a process. They do it intentionally.  Some reasons to change a culture:  to make it more productive, , more family-friendly, more innovative, more customer focused,  more team-oriented, more diverse, or less hierarchical and bureaucratic, less turf-protective, or less risk-averse. Want to learn more about how to change a culture?  Just click on this link to my column and podcast on Poynter.org -- and let me know what you think!
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