Maersk: Driving Culture Change at a Century-Old Company to Achieve Measurable Results

by Jennifer A. Chatman
01 Apr 2024

An experienced operations executive arrived to interview at Copenhagen’s A.P. Møller - Maersk—one of the world’s largest shipping companies. He didn’t adhere to the company’s conservative dress code yet got the job. Could this outsider successfully update Maersk’s traditional culture? Transitioning to a completely digital service provider was a huge cultural and strategic shift for the seafaring company. Maersk needed to complete its entire logistics chain by investing in in-house technology and logistics workers to ship products from production to distribution. Could 112-year old Maersk shift its culture, Net Promoter Score, and financials enough to make the company profitable?

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1. How to transform culture, even in an old, traditional company.
2. The strategic importance of digital transformation.

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Pub Date: April 1, 2024

Discipline: Leadership & Managing People

Keywords: Transportation, Leadership Development, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Styles, Leadership Teams, Leadership Transitions

Product #: B6051-PDF-ENG

Industry: Shipping, Transportation

Geography: Denmark, Scandinavia

Length: 8 page(s)

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