Did you know? Almost 90% of business leaders and financial directors think that improving their company culture would boost their financial performance. And 80% acknowledge that it is not as healthy as it should be. One employee outof ten even perceives their company culture as toxic!

The authors of this article correlated the results of numerous studies on what can lead to a nefarious company culture. They converge to point out three domains of attention:

• Managerial practices. Are some of their behaviors toxic for others? Do they display a lax attitude towards tyrannical or disrespectful behaviors?

• The social norms. What behaviors, however detrimental they may be, are well rated or considered as acceptable in daily interactions, according to the unspoken and explicit functioning rules of the organization?

• A sub-optimal work organization. Does the way in which the work is organized foster some unhealthy behaviors? A pragmatic guide to audit your company culture.

To read: How to Fix a Toxic Culture, Donald Sull, Charles Sull, MIT Sloan Management Review, September 2022.