{"product_id":"culture-renovation-18-leadership-actions-to-build-an-unshakeable-company-hardcover","title":"Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Oakes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeize and expand the competitive edge with a smart, well-managed culture \"renovation\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost business leaders understand the power of a dynamic, positive culture--but almost every effort to change culture fails. Why? The approach is often all wrong. Rather than attempt to \"transform\" a new culture from the ground up, leaders need to instead spearhead a culture renovation. It's all about keeping what works, changing what needs to be changed, and ensuring proper care and maintenance--much like refurbishing and living in a beautiful historic home and improving its overall value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCulture Renovation\u003c\/i\u003e, the head of the world's leading HR research firm--the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)--Kevin Oakes provides tangible, tactical insights drawn from a robust data set and informed by CEOs and HR leaders at many of the world's top companies. You'll find everything you need to rebuild your corporate culture with care and expertise, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree phases and detailed action steps for architecting the change you want to see\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical insights and examples from T-Mobile, Microsoft, 3M, and other top companies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe traits of a healthy corporate culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven talent practices to maintain your new culture for long-term success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOakes identifies 18 proven leadership actions for turning any culture into an agile, resilient, and innovative high-performance organization. You'll learn how to best understand the culture in place today and set a new cultural path for decades to come; develop a co-creation mindset; identify influencers and blockers; ferret out skeptics and non-believers; measure, monitor, and report progress; and implement \"next practices\" in talent strategies to sustain the renovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture Renovation\u003c\/i\u003e delivers everything you need to plan, build, and maintain a corporate culture that drives profits, growth, and business sustainability now and well into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best playbooks are a combination of reliable research, relatable examples, and actionable strategies. This is the best playbook I've seen when it comes to creating organizational cultures that create competitive advantage, unlock performance, and rehumanize work. \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBrené Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestseller, \u003ci\u003eDare to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What's clear is that corporate culture needs an overhaul. What's less clear is how to undertake that massive task. Thank goodness, then, for Kevin Oakes. In \u003ci\u003eCulture Renovation\u003c\/i\u003e he lays out a straightforward framework that any business leader can use to face the future with confidence and to build a great organization from the inside out.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eWhen, Drive\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Sell Is Human\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Oakes, the CEO of an HR research firm, stresses the importance of a healthy work culture in his empowering debut... Business leaders will want to check out this smart, savvy guide.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Oakes, \u003c\/strong\u003e CEO and co-founder of i4cp, has been a pioneer in the human capital field for the last 25 years, and is an international keynote speaker on culture, talent management, leadership, innovation, diversity, metrics, and strategic learning in organizations. He founded and served as President of SumTotal Systems, one of the largest providers of talent and learning solutions in the world, a company originally founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160020250855,"sku":"9781260464368","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/1dc0b113409ff74e4bfd9863ee4fcb1f.webp?v=1780555693","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/culture-renovation-18-leadership-actions-to-build-an-unshakeable-company-hardcover","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}