Contains articles previously published in the Harvard business review.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Nut Island Effect by Paul F. Levy Changing a Culture of Face Time by Bill Munck The Real Reason People Don't Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey Radical Change, The Quiet Way by Debra E. Meyerson Why Good Companies Go Bad by Donald Sull Transforming a Conservative Company-One Laugh at a Time by Katherine M. Hudson When Your Culture Needs a Makeover by Carol Lavin Bernick Conquering a Culture of Indecision by Ram Charan

This unique collection looks at the often messy and difficult process of changing workplace culture. The articles examine why there is resistance to change on the corporate and individual level and explains the effect of passive aversion to cultural problems on company performance.