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GMP Is About People: Culture as a Performance Multiplier

Originally published in GMP Journal, this article explores culture as the human operating system beneath GMP — shaping leadership, psychological safety, governance, decision-making and the way formal systems perform under pressure.

Marlous M. C. van der Hooft · Published in GMP Journal · 5 Mar 2026
Professionals within layered translucent structures, representing people, culture and aligned systems in GMP.

Originally published in GMP Journal on 5 March 2026, this article explores why robust GMP systems alone do not guarantee reliable performance. Culture influences whether people speak up, challenge assumptions, learn from deviations and use professional judgement when reality does not fit neatly inside a procedure.

The article connects quality culture with leadership behaviour, psychological safety, governance, CAPA effectiveness, SOP design and meaningful cultural indicators — and develops the idea that (Organisation + Systems) × Culture = Performance.

Read the original German article in GMP Journal.

Professionals within layered translucent structures, representing people, culture and aligned systems in GMP.