A senior leader shared a story with me that speaks volumes about the current state of workplace culture. One of his team members had an exceptional track record. Results-driven. Strategic. Always delivering. At the same time, this person dismissed colleagues. Undermined discussions. Created tension across the team. And yet, the behavior remained unaddressed. The leader hesitated. He didn’t want to cause a stir. He chose to stay quiet. Months passed. Then came the tipping poin

Markus didn’t lose a client because his team lacked skill. He lost them because his leadership team could not decide - fast or together. Every week, he walked into executive meetings expecting alignment. Every week, he left with notes, not ownership. Weeks turned into months. Deadlines slipped. Promises faded. Trust dissolved. Somewhere between the strategy decks and the polite nods, the real issue stayed unnamed: the leadership team was not leading as one.  the real barrier

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You won’t see it in the exit interviews. You won’t find it in the engagement data. But it’s happening. Your most thoughtful, capable, values-driven employees are quietly pulling back. Some are mentally gone. Others scroll job boards during lunch. A few have already left—and no one asked why. They’re not leaving for better pay or fancier titles. They’re leaving because leadership stopped listening. Because politics win over performance. Because psychological safety still feels

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