The success story that is Singapore is principally credited to its first President Lee Kwan Yew’s strategic vision of economic modernization and internal stability. He sought to bring this about through an ambitious programme of economic and social transformation. In short, he envisioned a radical change in the countries culture and he made it happen!
Culture change in organizations
Every time people come together with a shared purpose, culture is created. This group of people could be a family, neighbourhood, project team, or company. Culture is automatically created out of the combined thoughts, energies, and attitudes of the people in the group. In the case of organizations, culture has a vital and measurable impact on the organisation’s ability to deliver on its strategy. Research as well as practical observation of successful companies has established a direct link between strong corporate cultures and high performance.
