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Why Building a Culture from the Top Down Fails Lack of Employee Buy-In Disconnect from Reality Limited Innovation Reduced Employee Engagement Resistance to Change Lack of Adaptability Erosion of Trust Inequality and Hierarchical Structures One-Size-Fits-All Approach Cultural Mismatch High Turnover A culture that emerges organically from the collective values, beliefs, and behaviors of the workforce is more likely to be embraced, enduring, and aligned with the organization’s objectives.

Cooperation vs. Collaboration The cycling pelaton is a classic example of cooperation (as opposed to everybody’s favourite, collaboration). The members of the pelaton do not have a shared objective: each member wants a different person to finish first. Nonetheless, they individuals have a better chance of succeeding if they work with the group – even with a group of competitors – than they would working on their own. And (note) they do not work as a team (despite what this post says) even though they share thre workload, communicate proactively, and engage with each other....