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What You’re Not Saying Is Driving Your Culture |
One of the most overlooked elements of culture is what’s not being said. We tend to focus on loud leaders, core value posters, and team meetings. But the unspoken energy in a company—the conversations that never happen, the truths we avoid, the tensions we don’t name—shapes performance more than any slogan on the wall. At MIT45, we realized that silence isn’t neutral. It’s an active contributor to culture. When someone stays quiet about a broken process, a misaligned behavior, or an unproductive attitude, they’re not just avoiding conflict—they’re reinforcing the very thing they’re frustrated by. This isn’t about speaking up to vent. It’s about owning your voice as part of the operating system. If you see something that isn’t aligned with our values, our direction, or our performance standards, and you choose not to say something, that’s a cultural decision. And it matters. Culture is a living, breathing thing. It needs input. It needs conversation. It needs people willing to ask hard questions and challenge the status quo—not from a place of ego, but from a place of ownership and care. Leadership doesn’t always look like giving a speech or running a meeting. Sometimes it’s a quiet, direct conversation with a peer. Sometimes it’s raising your hand to ask why something is done a certain way. Sometimes it’s just being brave enough to say, “This doesn’t feel aligned with who we are.” If you’re waiting for someone else to fix it, you’re not leading. You’re observing. The best cultures aren’t built by the loudest people. They’re built by the most engaged ones. And engagement means speaking truth—especially when it’s hard. So take inventory: What are you not saying that needs to be said? What part of your environment feels out of alignment? Where can your voice unlock clarity, connection, or accountability? You don’t need permission to lead. You just need the courage to speak. |
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