Three Phrases That Quietly Kill Innovation
Most conversations about culture focus on values. But culture often reveals itself somewhere much simpler: Language. The phrases people repeat. The reactions ideas receive. The assumptions embedded in everyday conversations. Over time, language becomes behavior. And behavior becomes culture. That's one reason we pay close attention to language in our work. Words alone do not change organizations. But the words people choose often reveal what is considered possible, acceptable, or worth...
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