Contents

Acknowledgements ix
Preface xi
Introduction xv
BENCHMARKING YOUR SUCCESS 1
1. Benchmarking Your Current Culture 3
PLANNING FUTURE SUCCESS 9
2. Leading Your Culture Change 11
3. Creating Your Mission, Vision and Values 19
4. Mortgage Express Drives Business and Cultural Change with their Mission, Vision and Values 27
5. Preparing the Business Strategy 38
6. IBM Greenock ‘E-Culture’ 43
7. Quarterly Objectives and Key Performance Indicators 55
8. Simon Jersey ‘Delivering the Best’ 60
9. Create the Environment for Communication 72
10. British Airways and the ‘Putting People First Again’ Programme 78
INVESTING IN SUCCESS 89
11. Your Culture Champion 91
12. Wates Group Culture Facilitates ‘Best Value’ in the Construction Industry 93
13. Raising Standards 101
14. Training 106
15. Investors in People 116
16. Changing Attitudes 122
17 Colman’s of Norwich Annualised Hours Helps Make Colman’s a Great Place to Work. 132
18 The ‘Walk Round’ 143
19 Alcan Foil Europe - Glasgow ‘Agreement 2000’ Produces Self-managed Teams 146
20. Developing a Fun Team Spirit 158
IMPROVING YOUR SUCCESS 165
21. Establishing Continuous Improvement 167
22. Implemented Suggestions Per Employee 177
23. The ‘OEDIPUS’ Suggestion Scheme 184

24. Reducing Accidents

190
25. Shell Chemicals ‘Cultural Revolution and Evolution at Carrington’ 195
REVIEWING YOUR SUCCESS 207
26. Reviewing Your Success 209
Conclusion 212
List of useful contacts 214
Notes 216
Bibliography 218
Appendix 1: ‘Benchmark Your Current Culture’ Table and Questionnaire 219
Appendix 2: Shell Chemicals Carrington Site Five-shift Rota 226
Index 229

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