2007, 7 pages
Interview by: Alistair Craven
Gabrielle O’Donovan has worked with major blue-chip companies for many years on corporate culture management.
Her recent HSBC culture change programme won an ASTD Excellence in Practice Award in 2005 and her articles have been published in Corporate Governance International, Banking Today and Best Practices Management.
Gabrielle has a Masters degree from the University of Sheffield and is a member of the ASTD, the Society of Authors, the Institute of Management Consultants, the Strategic Planning Society and MENSA.
Gabrielle's book The Corporate Culture Handbook (Liffey Press, June 2006) dispels much of the mystique surrounding this subject, outlines the business case for corporate culture management, puts forward a field-proven strategic implementation plan that incorporates best practice and lessons learned and presents pioneering work on the measurement of a culture change programme.
The Corporate Culture Handbook appears in the top one per cent of best business books 2006 as chosen by Business Book Reviews USA.
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