Colin on Culture: Weekly digest
This week the podcast returns, revamped for 2025 as Colin on Culture (we're sticking with this theme!) and I really enjoyed exploring some culture-adjacent topics that I hope you found insightful. Catch up on all the content here.
#1 Investing vs. invested 🎧
In this podcast episode I'm exploring the nuances and impact of simply investing in your culture versus being truly invested in it. Listen now ➡️
#2 Busting the silos
We cling to our silos because they're comfortable and familiar but the walls they build up can be hard to tear down without managers who understand the value of subcultures. Read now ➡️
#3 Bottling a crisis culture
Organisations need to shift from trying to mandate culture (or simply expecting it to happen!) to instead creating conditions where employees have the agency to shape it themselves. Read now ➡️
#4 Chumocracy
Chumocracy in your culture creates an echo chamber effect leading to poor decision making and missed opportunities. Read now ➡️
#5 Indomitable spirit
Giving up is not an option! Read now➡️
📰 My article 10 Signs of a Toxic Boss — and How to Protect Yourself has been published in Harvard Business Review if you like to take a read
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