What do we do when the culture around us is not helping us do our best work?

In this episode, we talk about a tough choice many leaders face. Do we stay and try to improve things? Do we leave and use our energy somewhere better? Or do we stay, complain, and slowly lose ourselves in the process?

We explore how easy it is to blame the culture, the politics, or other people, while missing our own part in what is happening. We also talk about energy, agency, scarcity, and why poor culture can follow us if we do not stop and notice our own patterns.

This is an honest chat about leadership, self-awareness, and the small choices that shape culture every day. And yes, there is also a surprisingly lovely lesson from geese🪿

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