"For those readers who have lived in hopelessly political organizations most of their careers and who therefore think this goal is quixotic, I can only point out that **these kinds of candid and honest cultures do exist today**. I’ve seen them. Creating those norms can certainly be difficult, but the task is not impossible. Typically, the change begins with a single powerful person, spreads from him or her to a few others through example, produces some group benefit, and then spreads still more widely." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[leadership-vs-management]], [[organisational-culture]], [[transparency]], [[honesty]] **Source** -- [[20250320103315 - B - Leading Change]]