Warren Buffett once said:
“When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact.”
While this is true in the context of wider market and competitive forces beyond management control, I find this equally true in the context of inner ways of working in the organization:
When a leader with a reputation for brilliance tackles an organization with a reputation for a broken culture (e.g., siloed ways of working), it is the reputation of the organization that remains intact.
While the leader might be able to succeed in their circle of influence, without a culture reset and unanimous support from top leadership and the board it may be a lost cause.
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