

Cosmetic Change: When Systems Appear to Transform but Remain the Same
Some modern organizations operate in a near-constant state of transformation. Strategies are regularly refreshed, values can be redefined, leadership models are reimagined, and new cultural language is introduced. Yet despite the steady stream of initiatives, many employees quietly observe that daily experience feels largely unchanged. Decision-making patterns remain familiar. Power still flows through the same channels. Incentives reward the same behaviors. Over time, a subt
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