Flexibility is the Ultimate Survival Skill
The Great Resignation is a Culture Shift: Loyalty only works in times of stability
I’ve been through multiple “once in a lifetime” economic meltdowns, and lost track of how many times I’ve been advised to stay the course, be consistent, and be loyal. The career advice we’ve all grown up with worked great in another era, that era of Boomers, when there was a thriving middle class and worker protections.
The pandemic has made it all too obvious: the jig is up.
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
We think of people as having personalities—consistent traits of behavior that influence everything. Cultures and organizations also have predictable ways of processing information and making sense of the world. The best-known framework is Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions.
If you’ve never heard of Hofstede’s work, it’s a fascinating way to understand how different groups of people form large-scale beliefs, and how those beliefs influence the way they navigate the world.
Everyone I know who changed jobs during The Great Resignation is leaving for greener pastures, including greater work-life balance and a less toxic work culture. We’re not willing to suffer for decades because we now have…
