RECOGNITION
Culture doesn't collapse suddenly.
It erodes, one quiet exit at a time.
Your strongest people are the most tired, and they stopped complaining.
Promotions go to people who manage upward, not those holding the company together.
Everything is urgent. Nothing is scheduled. Nobody has time to think past this week.
People say what you want to hear. The real conversations happen outside the room.
You're surprised by resignations, but on reflection, the signals were there.