New Study: US Work Culture Under Fire—Leaders Back Down
Our Culture Pulse study shows most leaders retreating under pressure, but the best are doubling down.
America’s workplace is at a crossroads. We can no longer avoid this conversation.
For the first time in decades of interviewing executives about workplace culture, I noticed something different. Not frustration, or skepticism: deflation.
This is what we found when interviewing Chief People Officers across the US. These conversations, part of our Fearless Culture’s Global Culture Pulse study, reveal a worrying trend. Leaders who once championed culture with conviction are now acting out of fear rather than principle.
Finding leaders to participate was harder than expected. Many declined, even with guaranteed anonymity. Almost everyone we interviewed asked not to be quoted directly. This caution speaks volumes about the current state of American workplace culture.
This deflation isn’t just a result of the political climate and social pressure. True culture shows itself during tough times. Today’s situation has simply amplified existing tensions, e…
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