Grounded culture
by Miki SaxonPragmatism is an attitude (part of your MAP) should permeate both your culture and its infrastructure. Like culture, pragmatism should act like stain as opposed to paint—sinking in, not just covering the surface. By practicing as well as preaching it, you encourage a reality-based culture.
- Setbacks are easier to deal with because they are recognized and acted on quickly.
- Employees speak up because they are assured that the messenger will not be shot.
- Helps eliminate rose-colored glasses.
- Encourages growth and change of the culture without corrupting it.
- Reduces “not-invented-here” syndrome.
Pragmatism is best implemented as a habit that everybody is encouraged to embrace—that helps to create a company in which not only can everybody see what the Emperor is wearing, but they also have no compunction about discussing it.