When leaders, teams and organizations begin to forget the core of their past and heart of their culture, cultural amnesia begins to set in. Jason shares about the symptoms to avoid.
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Jason introduces Season 8 episode 39 of the podcast, Cultural Amnesia. Welcome back to the podcast on corporate culture and leadership and thank you for listening. We engage thought leaders like CEOs, CFOs, managers, VPs, directors, and more for this podcast. We wish to create content that engages your mind and heart and allows you to step back and think and add some positivity to your life. We deep dive into today’s topic.
We can’t control everything but what we can control is our response. Still a lot of work to do but wanted to remind the audience what is within our control is the temperature we create in the organizations and teams we work with.
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Season 8 Episode 39: Cultural Amnesia – The Silent Killer of Thriving Cultures
In this insightful episode of The Thermostat Podcast, Jason V. Barger explores the concept of “cultural amnesia” – a phenomenon where organizations, teams, and even leaders lose touch with their foundational values and established practices, often in the wake of rapid growth or change. This forgetfulness can lead to a gradual erosion of the very elements that once made them successful, vibrant, and unique.
Key Takeaways
- The Importance of Remembering the Core: Just as companies built to last preserve their core values while stimulating progress, thriving cultures maintain a balance between honoring their past and embracing the future.
- The Perils of “Checking the Box”: Viewing culture building as a one-time initiative rather than an ongoing process sets the stage for cultural amnesia.
- The High Cost of Forgetfulness: Cultural amnesia leads to disengagement, loss of identity, inconsistent decision-making, and challenges in leadership and change management.
Notable Quotes
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“They take their eye off of what was at their core and slowly overtime they lose the very heartbeat of their organization.”
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“They view culture shaping as a one-time initiative rather than something that we have to breathe oxygen into all the time.”
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“Core values are a tool. They’re not a poster… It’s for the posters to be in our people.”
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“When companies forget their roots, they can struggle to maintain a strong sense of identity and purpose.”
Questions to Ponder
- What core values are at the heart of your team or organization’s culture? How can you ensure they remain top of mind?
- Are there signs of cultural amnesia creeping into your workplace? What steps can you take to counteract this trend?
- How can you, as a leader, model the behavior and mindset necessary to preserve the core while also stimulating progress?
Cultural amnesia is a silent but potent threat to the health and longevity of any organization. By actively remembering and reinforcing your core values, while also embracing change and innovation, you can create a culture that not only survives but thrives in the long run.
Links and References
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For more insights and practical tips, be sure to check out Jason V Barger’s book Breathing Oxygen. This book dives deeper into the concepts discussed in this episode and provides additional strategies for fostering a positive mindset and effective leadership.
By incorporating these practices into your summer routine, you can breathe new life into your personal and professional endeavors. Remember, as Jason says, “The best leaders, teams, and cultures on the planet stimulate progress by recalibrating their thermostat together.”
The Upcoming episode will feature 6 Attributes of High-Performing Teams. Stay Tuned!
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A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls the temperature. Regulates the temperature. But in today’s distracted, fast-paced and digital world, it’s easy for individuals and organizations to act more like thermometers, slipping into reactionary thinking, becoming scattered and inconsistent. The most compelling leaders, teams, organizations, families, or collection of humans of any kind operate in thermostat mode. They calibrate their mind and heart to set the temperature for the vision and culture they want to create. Jason Barger, globally celebrated author, keynote speaker, and founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, is the host of The Thermostat, a podcast journey to discover authentic leadership, create compelling cultures and find clarity of mission, vision, and values.