![]() Organizational cultures also have visible and invisible elements.Ī company’s corporate brand, values, and behaviors are visible to all. The large chunk of the iceberg that exists underwater determines the behavior that is visible above the surface. Just as much of an iceberg remains hidden underwater, much of the culture and behavior remains hidden but it cannot be ignored. The invisible part is our preferences, opinions, values, beliefs, and value systems. The visible part of culture is the way we live and interact with each other, our traditions, food, and attire. Similarly, culture and behaviors have both visible and invisible components. Often, up to 90% of an iceberg’s actual area remains hidden underwater. An iceberg has visible parts on the surface of the water and invisible parts that are underwater. The term ‘Iceberg Model of Culture’ is inspired by the icebergs found in polar seas. Hall developed the Cultural Iceberg Model in the 1970s as an analogy for the cultural codes that prevail in any society. Let us look at the Iceberg Model in detail.Īnthropologist Edward T. One way of understanding how to solve complex problems is to adopt the Iceberg Model of Culture, a tool to discover patterns of behavior. You also need to understand them completely, identify their root causes, and focus on resolving the causes. You need to adapt, innovate and think out of the box to solve such problems. Still, the world adapted to the unexpected challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing new systems at work, school, and home. Think back to the beginning of this year before the pandemic started.ĭid you ever imagine your organization and colleagues would be working remotely for months on end? Or that universities and schools would shift their teaching online?
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