Page 64 - MS Year in Review 2020
P. 64

THE BOTTOM LINE


           In brief, the ten dysfunctional cultural characteristics described above that make an
                                                                                                36
           organization susceptible to a crisis can also be the cause of the crisis.  Just as
           prevention is better than a remedy for Covid-19, prevention or elimination of
           the preconditions for “susceptibility to a crisis” is better strategy than remediation
           of a crisis. The set of ten dysfunctional cultural characteristics described above can

           be used to assess whether any organization is susceptible to a crisis. Hopefully
           this information is helpful as you “adjust you sails” to navigate this terrible crisis.






















































           36  Ibid.

                                                             63
                                       © Management Systems Consulting Corporation, 2020.  All rights reserved
   59   60   61   62   63   64   65   66   67   68   69