11/10/2026
Hard no.
This rollercoaster was made almost entirely from timber.
And people were happily getting on it.... I was 100% not one of them.
But it did make me think about something I hear from teams quite a lot.
- Our culture is toxic.
- We need to start again.
- We need different people in that team.
Basically: burn it down and rebuild.
And sometimes, yes, something really does need a full reset.
But not always.
Sometimes what looks shaky just needs a lot more care, attention and maintenance than anyone has actually been giving it.
This rollercoaster is still standing because people check it, fix it, reinforce it and keep an eye on the bits that are starting to wear.
Culture is a bit like that too.
Trust can be repaired.
Expectations can be reset.
Tough conversations can be had.
Behaviours can actually can change.
But none of that happens by accident.
Sometimes the answer isn’t 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
Sometimes it’s 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆.
... 100% still not getting on the rollercoaster though.🫣
