How to Be an Organizational Change Maker
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Joined Akamai in 1999 and now CIO, recounts how culture shifts accompany scale: company grows to over 12,000 employees, early perks and 15‑hour office days give way to formalized benefits like 12 weeks maternity leave and new parental policies, and a hybrid policy Flex Basis: four or more days from home for 80% of staff. Leadership institutes team‑centred rewards, an annual Innovation Challenge that routes ideas to the CEO for funding, and measurable moves from solo heroics to collaborative outcomes.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction by host
- 0:57Akamai’s early startup culture
- 7:14Evolution of company culture
- 10:40Leadership’s role in change
- 15:26How to drive organizational change
- 19:22Final thoughts and quote
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