"Frustration, exhaustion, misunderstanding. Transformation plans and strategies come one after another, yet organizations fall back into their old patterns. Something has been overlooked, but what?"
Strategy is perceived by leaders as 'what drives' the company. However, it is not enough for the strategy to be decreed for it to mobilize the organization.
The more the term 'culture' is used by the company, the more its boundaries seem to blur. Fortunately, anthropology provides clarity.
Juliette Raimbault, People Lead at Alan, a health insurance company known for intentionally designing its culture, encourages companies to approach their culture with honesty and seriousness.
With a background in sociology from EHESS and influenced by American pragmatic philosophy, Charlie Duperron is a partner at Ascend Partners, a sister company of Eranos. Both Ascend and Eranos offer consulting approaches with a strong emphasis on the contributions of the social sciences and humanities to organizations. Eranos leverages this collaboration to introduce its partner and his insights on corporate culture.
The leader's leadership and the company's culture are closely intertwined. Their mutual influence is the key to defining effective and pragmatic governance.
