When the evidence contradicts the espoused values of culture, it often signals an org that doesn't know, or hasn't accepted, itself.
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The values are laudable yet aspirational. They don't reflect the true way "things get done around here."
Awareness or resolve — pick one
Either you didn't know your values and artifacts are misaligned, or you chose not to address it. Neither is sustainable.
Sometimes we need to update our values to reflect the evidence, not the other way around.
We get the entire org to identify espoused values, unstated assumptions and cultural artifacts (e.g. rewards, weekend emails, dress codes) to look for misalignment. Once surfaced, we either change whatever is causing the artifact, or we change the value we espouse.
Bespoke AI software, branded as yours, that holds the new behavior in place after we leave.
Ongoing advisory until the new behavior holds on its own.
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