Culture Is Whatever Sticks Around

A man allegedly operated for years as the head of a government agency that legally never existed. The headlines have sparked outrage, investigations, and political debate. But beyond the scandal lies a more important leadership question: What kind of organizational culture allows something like this to happen? In this article, we explore why organizations rarely collapse overnight, how tolerated behaviours become culture, and why every leader - from CEOs and founders to Religious Leaders and school administrators - must examine what they celebrate, what they tolerate, and what they allow to stick around