Coca Cola's Secret Ingredient...Passion

The Coca Cola Company attributes their success to their unique culture.  They have a slogan, "one company, one team, one passion," which they use to describe how culture has been use to create success for their company.  "One company" describes how everyone shares the same passion and in an environment that allows for free-flowing ideas.  "One team" pints to its people and their relationships as keys to success.  "One passion"  respresent Coke's fair and inclusive workplace and thei service to the community.

A Blessing in Disguise

Who would have thought that the resignation of a member of Coca Cola's Board of Directors, who had served on the board for over 20 years, could be a positive move for the company.  At he end of this year, Cathleen Black will resign from Coke's Board of Directors to serve as New York City's School Chancellor.  While at Coke, Cathleen Black has long fought against the movement to ban surgery drinks in public schools.  Cathleen Black's appointment should help in their battle against removing sugary drinks from schools.

Following the Leadership

Every company has its corporate structure that includes a chain of command that ends with the Chief Executive Officer.  The scope of the decisions made increase with the level of management with top management making the most important decisions.  So, who exactly makes the decisions at the Coca Cola Company?  The Coca Cola Company has 3 layers of leadership:  the Board of Directors, Operating Group Leadership, and Functional Leadership.  The Board of Directors are elected by shareholders to oversee their interests in the company.  The Operating Group Leadership is divided into geographic markets and in some instances large operations like McDonalds.  The Functional Leadership is headed by a Chief Administrative Officer who oversees top managers in Legal, Human Resources, Global Community Connections, Strategic Planning, Information Technology, Research & Innovation, Science, Global Quality and Product Integrity, Transformational Productivity and Strategic Security.  Coca Cola's system may be complex, but it's thorough.