Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company

This is my favorite kind of non-fiction book to read. It’s informative, funny in places, revealing, and drives the reader to turn the page, seeking what insights lay ahead. If you are in leadership in an organization or if you are an employee and want to be a reagent for cultural change, Kevin has done the heavy lifting and created a checklist for thoughtful and sustainable cultural change. While I do provide some of the details from the book, you are doing yourself a disservice if you don’t buy the book and read all of it. The return on your reading investment will be immense. Kevin provides an overview of the importance of culture and the ability for it to be understood by organizational stakeholders. My favorite nugget from Oakes’ Introduction is, “...companies that effectively changed their cultures were successful because they were renovating what they had, not starting from scratch and completely rebuilding or transforming.” Oakes’ insight on this point ciphered from the plethora of data and case studies, drove him to this epiphany, which is a key tenet of the book. I find these aha moments often to be some of the most powerful flywheels for innovation. Another interesting data point is that “Only 15 percent of companies that embark on culture are successful. So, i4cp developed a culture renovation blueprint, in three sections: Plan, Build, and Maintain, in 18 steps. That's what this book is about and it's amazing!

A great read for business leaders at companies of any size, Kevin lays out some great key steps in entertaining and insightful fashion to help organizations undergo a culture transformation (sorry, a culture renovation!). The book features a lot of great stories and insights from CEOs and HR leaders, and makes it clear that positive culture change is more than doable with the right planning, dedication, and leadership.

This is a great book. Usually Business books can be very "dry". This one is not! Kevin tells stories of his experiences with different companies that keeps your attention and is difficult to put down. Definitely recommend this if your company is looking at ways to renovate their culture and create a a successful strategy.

Terrific book and the ideal blueprint for renovating organizational culture.

I bought the book first for my own edification. Then I decided that all the leaders in our company needed to read it so I purchased more at B & N.

“Culture Renovation” is truly a game-changer for anyone thinking through corporate culture change. Kevin Oakes provides a must-read playbook based on years of extensive research into the best (and next) practices of the world’s most successful companies. Oakes shares fascinating insights and examples from hundreds of conversations with prominent and influential business leaders. “Culture Renovation” provides an invaluable blueprint for ensuring corporate cultural longevity. Brilliant!

Mr. Kevin Oakes has so much to offer to the aspect of corporate cultural changes. This area matters more and more in today's world where a big portion of the employees aren't happy with what they are doing. Really looking forward to reading the book.

Not even worth the time to read

Really enjoyable. Exactly what I was looking for- practical tips based on real experience for all phases of culture change.