How does an organization align its goals with the individual goals to acheive great results

In today's complex global environment, organizations are finding it quite difficult to align their core organization goals and philosophy with the individual goals and aspirations. While working in complex economic and global competitive scenario, most of the managers tend to develop a short term fix to address current contingencies focused to achieve quick results.


Cutting down on headcount, reducing prices or shrinking of operations are some of the examples of short term myopic vision of managers to coup up with the present market dynamics. In this process, organization core values, philosophy or goals remains buried deep in the thoughts yet actions resembles a different mode of thinking.

In today's organizations, the new gimmick is 'love your job and not your organization' and nowadays with the entire diaspora of financial downtrends, this has become the new success mantra for the generation. Does it really work for the benefit of the self and the organization in the long run? Does the individual and organization work in silo yet achieve the synergy?

I will not like to blame the managers for such an act as the entire onus lies in the hand of the leadership in place. Organization culture is the sum total of the company's values, beliefs and philosophy which has been in place for long and resulted in creating a unique entity in the individuals. Great companies understand the sensitivity of shared values and strides towards creating a culture of collectivism which combines both individual and organization interests to achieve the bigger objective.

How can organizations create a better work place by encouraging individuals to work collectively? Opinions are accepted....