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<p><b>You <i>can</i> change your company's culture.</b></p> <p>Organizational culture often feels like something that has a life of its own. But leaders are the stewards of a company's culture and have the power to shape and even change it.</p> <p>If you read nothing else on building a better organizational culture, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of <b>Harvard Business Review</b> articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify where your culture can be improved, communicate change, and anticipate and address implementation challenges.</p> <p>This book will inspire you to:</p> <ul> <li>See what your company culture is currently like--and what it could be</li> <li>Explore your company's emotional culture</li> <li>Gather input on what needs to be fixed or initiated</li> <li>Improve collaboration</li> <li>Foster a culture of trust</li> <li>Articulate the new culture's mission, values, and expectations</li> <li>Deal with resistance and roadblocks</li> </ul> <p>This collection of articles includes "The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture," by Boris Groysberg, Jeremiah Lee, Jesse Price, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng; "Manage Your Emotional Culture," by Sigal Barsade and Olivia A. O'Neill; "The Neuroscience of Trust," by Paul J. Zak; "Creating a Purpose-Driven Organization," by Robert E. Quinn and Anjan V. Thakor; "Creating the Best Workplace on Earth," by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones; "Cultural Change That Sticks," by Jon R. Katzenbach, Ilona Steffen, and Caroline Kronley; "How to Build a Culture of Originality," by Adam Grant; "When Culture Doesn't Translate," by Erin Meyer; "Culture Is Not the Culprit," by Jay W. Lorsch and Emily Gandhi; "Conquering a Culture of Indecision," by Ram Charan; and "Radical Change, the Quiet Way," by Debra E. Meyerson.</p>