I’ve seen this so often in teams, where protecting one underperformer quietly signals to the rest that accountability is optional. And once that signal spreads, no feedback culture or values deck will fix the trust erosion that follows. Sometimes, leadership is not about being fair to one person. It’s about being fair to the system.
I’ve seen this so often in teams, where protecting one underperformer quietly signals to the rest that accountability is optional. And once that signal spreads, no feedback culture or values deck will fix the trust erosion that follows. Sometimes, leadership is not about being fair to one person. It’s about being fair to the system.
You are 100% correct William.
If I've said this once I've said it a hundred times (and I've said it at least a hundred times):
The culture of a company is defined by the worst behavior a leader is willing to tolerate.