• csm10495@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Probably bureaucracy. Also an inability to pivot even when things make no sense. Everything is a giant freight train that has very little ability to change direction or stop.

    Oh and of course a healthy taste of not being transparent or honest.

    Source: I used to work there years ago.

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      3 months ago

      This happens easily for big successful organisations. Over decades a strong culture aligned with how they succeed forms. Once the market changes requiring a culture change, a seemingly invincible company suddenly stumbles. They simply can’t respond even if they what they should change.

      Ex. Rolls Royce CEO stated this phenomenon well: culture eats strategy for breakfast.