Every organization wants a culture that is adaptive and dynamic.  No wonder culture change is a priority task that some executives are eager to take on and hundreds of consultants are just too happy to oblige with their fuzzy methodologies.  Typically the results are either non-existent or disastrous — of course, most of the sponsoring executives and their consultants never admit to the brutal fact that changing an organizational culture is very difficult.

(By now you are probably wondering, "Does Knowledge_CM not want our business?")

The truth is that Knowledge_CM, Inc. is dedicated to helping you avoid one of the most common pitfalls of change management.

 

For the Long Term

For the Short Term

Theory ZYX states that over the long term, an organization's culture is the underpinning of everything that happens.  Theory ZYX lays out a clear road map that can be applied to create or strengthen a high performance, nimble culture capable of refocusing and redefining itself to meet ever-changing demands in an organization.

Theory ZYX states that if the objective is short term results, every effort should be made to devise a plan that does not call for culture change.  For short term results, culture change should be a part of the strategy only if there is no other alternative.  In such a case, the plan must not underestimate the difficulty of culture change over a short period and must specifically identify the measures to overcome the difficulties of culture change.

Theory ZYX further states that to be successful at change, organizational context is very important, and therefore, Theory ZYX calls for the customization of the details of the framework within the prescribed boundaries for each specific situation.

The reason you want culture change is because you want to meet certain objectives.  It is always preferable to figure out how to meet the objectives through proper Change Management but without changing the culture.  Knowledge_CM, Inc. helps you bring what you want to accomplish and in what time frame into sharp focus.  Knowledge_CM applies Theory ZYX to determine if your objectives are realistic.  After all, there is no sense in embarking on an initiative that is not likely to succeed.

To discuss how Theory ZYX can help you meet your objectives or help you transform your culture, please contact us.