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70% of change management programs fail to meet their objectives, and cultural change programs have even higher mortality rates. Psychological safety initiatives aren’t immune to this phenomenon. Luckily, the failure patterns aren’t mysterious. In this episode, organizational anthropologist and executive leadership coach Timothy R. Clark shares the 6 failure pitfalls of large-scale cultural initiatives, how to spot them, and what to do about them. Episode Chapters: 01:19 - Episode Start 06:11 - Failure Pattern 1: Lack of Executive Buy-In 11:46 - Failure Pattern 2: Grassroots Approach 19:23 - Failure Pattern 3: A-La-Carte or Opt-In Programs 22:51 - Failure Pattern 4: Build vs. Buy Miscalculation 27:26 - Failure Pattern 5: Poor Content Choice 31:11 - Failure Pattern 6: No Follow-Through Download the resources from the episode: https://www.leaderfactor.com/resources/6-pitfalls-of-large-scale-psychological-safety-initiatives |