We live in the world where the term “business as usual” has become an oxymoron. From digitisation, to augmentation and automation, science fiction becomes science fact.

I still remember the stories people told me when I joined a consulting firm I once worked for. Mostly, they were dramatic accounts of struggle resulting in the survival of the fittest and the demise of the weak. Tales of personal sacrifice and heroic “wins” that made failure seem utterly unacceptable.

We proudly display our mission statements and core values on our websites and marketing materials. 

Teamwork. Customer. Innovation. Respect. Excellence. Passion. Transparency. Adaptability, Integrity. Accountability. People. Humility. 

There’s some good news and some bad news.  

The good news is, you’ve been promoted. You’ll lead the team. You are the boss now.

And now the bad news - you predecessor is gone for a reason. 

Everyone talks about culture. It makes headlines of the major media outlets. It’s on the agenda of executive teams' meetings. Top of mind for Human Resources function. Key focus for all sorts of consultancies. And yet, in spite of all this hype (or is it because of it?), there are still plenty of misconceptions about it.