Culture Design Common Mistakes - Issue #320

Dear Reader,

Culture is complex, but codifying it shouldn’t be.

Since I created the Culture Design Canvas and made it free, more than 500,000 leaders, consultants, and facilitators have adopted it.

While I’ve seen many success stories, I’ve also noticed common mistakes, often driven by misconceptions.

Some people get stuck in the template, failing to grasp the depth of the framework.

Many treat it as one-off activity rather than a living document.

Teams often skip mapping the current culture and jump into the design phase without first understanding the real culture.

Others lose sight of the forest: They zoom in on each element but fail to zoom out and understand the system.

In my latest post, I discuss the 10 worst culture design mistakes – and how to fix them.

Also, if you're looking to expand your culture design toolkit, check out this other post from my archive: The 10 best canvases for culture design and team building.

Stay fearless, my friend.

Gustavo

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