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Run, run far away. The issues are almost always at the top and they will never change their ways and continue to blame everyone else.
Rising Star
Absolutely agreed with this one.
Put a simple and straightforward plan together, inclusive of leadership coaching and proposed changes. Don’t shy away from the tough conversation, just have it with grace and clarity. Ultimately understand you’re not the decision maker, and move somewhere that better aligns with your cultural expectations if you need to.
I try to gently steer them toward making that same realization without bluntly stating it. And when they inevitably fail to make it, I just roll my eyes inwardly and do what I'm told.
Executive assistant
I have the same issue at my company. I’m responsible for culture and retention, but the President of my company allows a couple of upper management leaders to behave horribly with employees. I told the President that the worst behavior that is tolerated at a company becomes its culture. As long as he tolerates toxic behavior in his upper ranks, it is close to impossible to improve culture. My attempts to improve culture end up looking fake and performative. It’s extremely frustrating.
When leadership talks about fixing culture it's probably best to just ignore it. If they really want to do it, they'll just do it. It all flows downhill. If you feel that you're being badly used in the process, start looking for a better job. No point in sticking around for that.