Hello,
At 02:06 PM 06-03-2020, Jay Daley wrote:
> On 7/03/2020, at 10:27 AM, Keith Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I want to state at the outset that this message is about
organizational culture in general and not about anyone in
particular in the past or present.
Thanks. I found this very helpful.
Yes.
I don't agree that is inevitable. There are plenty of people out
there, both in leadership positions and not, who have a strong moral
compass or some other strong personal limiter and so will not
bend. That is not to say that I think safeguards should not be in
place to prevent this - they should.
The behaviour of leadership, while important, is not the sole issue
- it is the behaviour of *all* of us that is important as we are all
important in this community. Overly focusing on leadership ignores
the power of individual community members to set the culture of the
organisation.
The position(s) taken "at the top" provides an impetus. There are
other factors. For example is there a culture of accountability
within the organization?
The power of the individual depends on the rights of the
individual. Using the word "positive" may be viewed as another way
of recommending against exercising those rights. At the end of the
day it is about institutional trust.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy
