Culture Follows Power

We often hear that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” But what if the question we’re not asking is: so what then eats culture?

Culture rarely drives change on its own. Instead, it follows power. Whether in politics, markets, or organisations, the beliefs, norms, and behaviours we call “culture” tend to adapt to whoever holds authority and shapes incentives.

If you are in the process of transforming an organisation, navigating political upheaval, or just wondering why “culture change” is so hard, this episode unscrambles the forces and signals that really are moving the needle.

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