The Values, Culture and History at Gartner

Our mission relies on expert analysis, bold ideas and courage to help enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. It’s important, interesting and substantive work — work that matters. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have.

Together, we’re unified in our goal to deliver results for our clients by investing in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company. This is not just who we are — it’s how we change the world.

These 10 cultural elements describe the very essence of what makes us special as an organization.

We make a big impact on the world. The pace of change is accelerating. Entire industries are being disrupted by technology-driven innovation. The scope, scale, and economic impact of technology is enormous. Clients in every functional area of the business know they need help We are united as a team in our goal to equip business leaders across the enterprise with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities

We know the right things to do to achieve success. We understand the economic levers of our business. We also understand the actions and activities that drive those economic levers. We all have limited time. Spending our time consistently executing the actions with the highest impact on our business enables us to deliver great results.

Change is the natural state of the world. Embodying a no-limits mindset is about recognizing and continually adapting to change. It's knowing that what success looks like today will not be enough to win in the future. Having a no-limits mindset enables us to see opportunities where others don't. And it enables us to challenge ourselves so we don't artificially constrain "what's possible" with limiting beliefs.

Our clients depend on us for objective insights, free from bias. This enables clients to make faster, smarter decisions on their mission-critical priorities. Data and analytics support every decision we make. They help us identify and solve problems while uncovering new opportunities. And they help us prioritize our investments. When we make fact-based decisions, we combine objectivity, data, analytics and common sense to ensure the very best outcomes.

As part of our duty to our clients, our associates and our great company, we have an imperative to consistently uphold the highest levels of integrity and ethical standards in everything we do. We take responsibility for achieving our goals honestly, authentically and truthfully. Our Code of Conduct sets the standard for how we work and what we do. We encourage our associates to speak up when something doesn’t seem right. Our unique position gives us an unparalleled opportunity to be a force for good in the world.

Prioritization is how we operationalize doing the right things. Relentless prioritization of our time is the single most important thing we can do to maximize our effectiveness. There are more good ideas than time to act on them. We have to decide explicitly which good ideas we ARE going to act on... and which ones we're NOT. Prioritization means purposefully planning our activities to ensure we're always working on those activities with the highest impact on our success.

Implicit in a performance-driven culture is the demand for continuous improvement and innovation across all areas of our business. We are systematic about driving improvement and innovation. We start with data-driven insights and execute on them programmatically. As we gain experience with these programs, we focus on improving them. Once our existing programs are working well, we build upon them and add further innovations. Being systematic about improvement and innovation compounds over time to strengthen our capabilities and enables us to capture our expansive market opportunity.

We win when our entire, extended team works together to drive strong business results. We each play a critical role in our collective success. When we work together in teams, we accomplish more than what is possible individually.

We are a multicultural, global business, serving clients in more than 100 countries around the world. Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, ethnicities, religions, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, generations and experiences. We're committed to a culture of diversity, inclusion and engagement. We foster an environment that encourages open discussions and ensures people are treated fairly and with respect. We are united in our mission as a company. Together, we mitigate biases, identify issues and solve problems so all associates are empowered to reach their full potential.

We are unapologetically results-driven. We celebrate our successes — but we never rest on our laurels. We keep our egos in check and always reach higher.

• Executive Presence
• Champion Mindset
• Lifelong Learner
• Quick Learner
• Integrity
• Coachability

At Gartner, we guide the leaders who shape the world. About 14,000 client enterprises worldwide rely on Gartner for actionable, objective insight. Our teams of thinkers and doers know that staying curious is the best way to shape the future, for ourselves and our clients.

We’re a people business, powered by independent analysis and unmatched depth and breadth of expertise.

We’re a global company, serving more than ~14,000 client enterprises around the world.

We’re a member of the S&P 500 with 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories — across every major function, geography, industry and market sector.