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Competing ValuesFramework

Organizational culture is a complex system composed of the values and behaviors that individuals and leaders exhibit, as well as the structures and policies that define the environment. There is no one culture that fits all organizations. The key is finding a healthy balance across four major principles that achieves an organization’s vision: COLLABORATE, CONTROL, CREATE, and COMPETE.

FINDING A BALANCE

COLLABORATE CREATECONTROL COMPETE

FOCUS ON PEOPLE

FOCUS ON SYSTEM

INTERNALFOCUS

EXTERNALFOCUS

STRUCTUREDPROCESSESRELIABLE

RELATIONSHIPSTEAMSUPPORTIVE

INNOVATIVEAUTONOMYDISRUPTIVE

WINNINGFAST RESULTSRELENTLESS

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DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTRUCTIONS

Plot where your current organizational culture falls within each quadrant.

1 Draw lines to connect.2

What are the major contributors to your organization’s culture? What experiments might you try to begin shifting culture to the desired state?

REFLECTION POINT:

Using a different color, plot your desired culture. Draw lines to connect.

3

Competing Values Framework Activity

QUICK TIP:Plot points located farther away from the center indicate a stronger culture type.

COLLABORATE CREATECONTROL COMPETE

FOCUS ON PEOPLE

FOCUS ON SYSTEM

INTERNALFOCUS

EXTERNALFOCUS

WeakestStrongest

For more information or to perform a culture assessment with your organization, contact Agile@ProjectBrilliant.com

Learn more at ProjectBrilliant.com/Resources/Culture