The number one priority for a leader is to take ultimate responsibility for the culture of their organisation. It doesn’t matter if it’s a multi-national, a footy club, a university or a small business. Culture develops over time and it is the cumulative result of what goes on inside the organisation.
You are standing on a river bank. The water is still and calm. There is no wind. You take a rock, throw it high in the air and it lands in the middle with a loud plop. This single action results in a series of ripples radiating out from where the rock entered the water. …