Cultural System

A cultural system can be defined as the group of cultural characteristics (values, beliefs, myths, rituals, use of space, use of time and self perception, among others) which is shared by a particular social group or organization. This system can be considered as the result of the collective programming of the mind of said group or organization.

Cultural Vision

This concept refers to characteristics that must be present in the cultural system of an organization, in order to successfully implement strategy and achieve business goals. A cultural vision statement must include core values, beliefs and interaction paradigms.

Cultural Effectiveness

When there is full congruence between an organizations Cultural Vision, and its actual cultural system, and human interaction is conducted under global standards of effectiveness, then we can say that there is Cultural Effectiveness.

Interaction Effectiveness

This terms refers to the degree in which organizational interaction is carried out under cultural best practices and benchmarks.
These best practices include:

• Respect of time contracts

• Focus on objectives and results

• Individual accountability

• Clear effective communication

• Teamwork including the four previous characteristics

• Cultural pride

Cultural Leadership Effectiveness

Cultural leadership focuses on management’s core responsibility of personifying the target cultural system through it’s everyday actions.