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By Lain Hensley

The era of the robber baron��is long gone and the days of the rapacious capitalist are dwindling. The corporate world that once rewarded aggression and strong-armed business dealings is now refocusing on collaboration, transparency and corporate responsibility.

This amounts to an��absolute cultural about-face for many companies — a rewiring of the corporate brain to reward skills that net a more collaborative workplace.

Most companies are still only halfway through this transition. And many are still searching for the tools and the tactics to��power their success.

The bean counters have been slow to quantify the impact of such changes��on the bottom line.��But turnover rates, customer loyalty, brand image and project accountability for��companies demonstrating this new mind-set��may eventually show��that a sustainable culture and profitability are the new yin and yang of business.��

Here are four ways that companies can reframe their��corporate culture��to be more��flexible amid all the technological innovation, globalization and constant communication of today’s business world: