Culture Is Best Shifted in the Everyday

culture leadership Jul 12, 2024
Everyday actions leaders can take to shift culture

Yes, culture is complex and intangible, but it’s also simple and actionable.

While culture itself can feel hard to pin down, its impact on performance is clear and measurable. When you understand culture and the actions you can take to shape and shift it, you’ll see real results.


Culture: Both Organisation-Wide and Local

Culture operates across the entire organisation, but it’s also deeply local.

As a leader, your everyday actions play a dual role: they contribute to the broader organisational culture and directly shape the culture of your team. Small, consistent actions in the way you lead, communicate, and connect with your people set the tone and ripple outward.


Simplifying Culture for Leaders

I’m passionate about making culture actionable for leaders. Culture doesn’t need to be delegated to consultants or saved for annual surveys. It’s something you can influence every day, through simple, deliberate actions.

Leaders who feel confident and competent to shift culture themselves can make significant, lasting change—without waiting for someone else to do it for them.


Culture Change Happens in the Everyday

The most meaningful cultural shifts happen through everyday actions—not one-off interventions. Leaders who work directly with their people to shape culture create stronger teams, better performance, and more aligned organisations.

Ask yourself:

  • What actions are you taking every day to shift your culture?
  • How are you modelling the culture you want to create for your team?

Culture change doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s about showing up intentionally, every day.