Steve LowiszFounder of Guide, Don’t Drive™ Leadership | Keynote Speaker |

Stop 'Quiet Cracking' - Change Behavior to Transform Your Organization

24 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief talk, the speaker argues that many organizational problems persist because well‑intentioned but misguided behaviors actually reinforce the issues. He introduces the concept of "quiet cracking"—the subtle, cumulative drift that erodes culture over time. The core message is that to change an organization’s culture, individuals at all levels must examine and alter what they tolerate and how they act. By consciously shifting these behaviors, the drift can be halted and the organization can move toward a healthier, more intentional culture.

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We are often the cause, even with the best intent, because of what we miss in the things, the behaviors that we show that we think are solving the problem when in fact they're perpetuating the problem. You want to change your organization, you want to change your culture, change what you tolerate, change how you behave, and your organization will follow suit. Team, leaders, non-leaders, this is your opportunity to change your behavior, to change the drift in your organization, because I guarantee you one thing: drift is happening in yours, it's happening in mine, but we have an opportunity to change that, and we can stop quiet cracking.