Cultural Code

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Bill Fischer and Simone Cicero on Haier and the entrepreneurial organisation

...nto the game, and it’s always about zero bullshit. So everything is written down. I think this is really a characteristic that is unique to their own cultural code. ...more
...L Gill: Talking about cultural code, it’s interesting now that Haier is acquiring new businesses. And I believe you’re supporting in teaching the cultural code to some of the people who...more
...L Gill: Talking about cultural code, it’s interesting now that Haier is acquiring new businesses. And I believe you’re supporting in teaching the cultural code to some of the people who are in the European part of the Haier business now. I think back to, you know, when the Americans went over to study Toyota...more
...ng in terms of the kind of cultural nuance, I think, of really pushing authority down to the frontline. So I’m curious what are there pieces of this cultural code, of this way of organising that might be challenging for people in Europe, for example, to really ‘get’? You know, I’m thinking about what you were s...more
...is fairly common when Chinese companies are taking over European companies. So these are the three pillars. It’s a kind of simplification of Haier’s cultural code. It’s like a simplified version that you can apply. **So: creating micro-enterprises (profit or loss); setting leading goals (being above average and...more

Pasteur Byabeza on transitioning to self-management at Davis College

...rking together. The first one is it's very important to set up institutional culture that fosters self management. For our kids, we have this amazing cultural code - which is built around seven pillars. I can mention three of them. These are my favorites. And I believe if they are really well practiced, they can...more