Hey Reader,

This week’s content zeros in on one of the hardest truths in leadership:
​You don’t get the culture you want—you get the culture you tolerate.

Whether you’re actively shaping your environment or unintentionally reinforcing dysfunction, your team is always watching. Let’s help you create a culture worth following.

🎙️ Podcast Episode 345: Culture Is What You Tolerate – The Three Silent Killers of Team Performance

Team dysfunction rarely announces itself. It shows up in silence, sideways comments, and the slow death of initiative.

In this episode, I dive into the three invisible forces that quietly destroy culture from the inside out—and what strong leaders do to call them out, stop the bleeding, and rebuild trust. If you lead people, you need to hear this one.

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📝 New Article: Your Workplace Culture Is What You Tolerate

You can say all the right things in a mission statement or values poster—but if you’re tolerating behavior that breaks trust, those words mean nothing.

This article breaks down why your real culture is revealed by what you ignore, excuse, or avoid, and how to start setting a higher bar—without burning yourself out as the culture police.

👉 Read the article now​

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Remember always...

Lead Don't Boss,

Scott