Balancing Individual Strategies and Cultures

Strategies may be formulated and published by senior leaders; they may be supported by line managers and by teams. The success of a strategy comes down to the actions of individuals. In particular, the authors are interested in managing those risks result from an individual's day-to-day behaviors and actions. What changes at this level? Two things change. First, who conducts the assessment changes? The individual must take responsibility for knowing the organization's strategies, becoming aware of their personal strategies, and their own cultures. The individual must drive this process. Second, the individual must have a clear understanding of which individuals are responsible for which strategies.