How does corporate culture limit an organization's creative potential?
Replied byJake Karls
Co-founder & Chief Rainmaker at Mid-Day Squares
Niche: Retail
Revenue: Approx. 3.16 Million USD/month
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Started: 2018
Corporate culture is often too buttoned up, bureaucratic, and political. People wear masks to protect themselves because they feel they have too much to lose. When employees access their genuine human capabilities instead of hiding behind a corporate facade, they generate true magic and drive organizational greatness.
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