Saturday, November 7, 2009

New Culture



Many times I've heard that the only constant is "The Change" itself.
Will, true if you look around yourself.
But what is amazing is not the changes that occur around us, but the way we react to these changes.

Here are some reactions I could grasp in the past 2 years in my company "Wain", and btw, I guess we could break a genus record in terms of organizational changes!

1. Who cares what happen: I like these people as even if the company switched the whole industry to sell eggs, they just don't care or even talk about it
2. Whatever they want: These people can just cope with anything, they can change their attitude, words, promises and even their looks to what the new order wants.
3. Logically driven people: these people take their time to think before they judge, though sounds nice, but not many can do this, they observe well all the actions, words and even inner thoughts of people before they judge them.
4. Get me out of here: will, simply these people can't stand the unstable climates and cultural changes, I don't blame them at all.

Since we talked about reactions, let me just share some of the changes the "Wain" company had in the past 2 years:

> Strict management:
The CEO is some one you rarely see in his complete floor , and don't wish to see so you don't get scolded; directors sit in their offices and it is a bless if you can have a meeting with, special garage are reserved for them and unbelievable privileges.
Employee should set in the cubicles and just do their job.
You should get in time or else.

> Sahara management:
The generous Arabian culture, the CEO is just an employee like any other
Open doors polices, no special CEO floor anymore, just sit with the people, CEO office opened all the time with coffee, candies and a lot more :) No need to knock the door, just jump in and if you have any idea whether revenue generating or loss generating - what matters is generating factor- just spell it out with some tears and it goes like charm.

Directors meeting is a social gathering that welcomes all people, strange it maintained the "Directors Meeting" name, just say anything, accuse anybody and suggest a financial model while you work in.... never mind!

No cubicles or even directors closed offices, just set in the wild and enjoy your life, chat with the directors as if they were just newbies appointed

Remember the reserved garage for director, it just happened they will park in the streets, no more reserved places.

>Strict management Episode two:
No need to consume time, just replay episode one.

The changes it self though many, weren't the reason I wrote this, yet the strange reaction by people you get to see as mentioned above.
If I want to place my self in the 4 behavioral points above, I think I'm somewhat toward point #4, but without options where to go :)

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