What would your team say?
Whenever I kick off a new cohort of leadership training, I always ask the same question early on. “How would you describe the culture in your organisation?” What I usually get is a variety of thoughtful answers. Different perspectives. Different experiences. Usually with some clear common themes running through them. And when we start discussing those answers in the group, there’s almost always a moment where someone says, “That’s not how it feels in my team.” Which makes sense. Because while there is an organisational culture, there’s also a sub-culture in every team. A slightly different flavour. A different lived experience. And that experience is shaped, day in and day out, by the leader. I lead my team with my … Read more