This really hits home.

The line, “𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”, though often well intended, can quietly kill growth; both personal and organizational.

I’ve seen how it:

➛ Creates comfort zones where people stop pushing themselves to grow because family will understand

➛ Normalizes longevity over learning; people stay for years, not because they are evolving, but because it is familiar

➛ Protects underperformance in the name of loyalty, even when someone has nothing new to offer

➛ Stifles innovation because new ideas are seen as disruption, and challenging the norm feels like betrayal

➛ Allows outdated systems to survive simply because this is how we have always done it

Over time, this mindset drains an organization. Energy fades. New talent walks away. The bold ones shrink or burn out. The workplace turns into a place of emotional obligation instead of shared purpose and results.

Workplaces should not be built on sentiment. They should be built on systems that support growth, accountability, and clarity. A place where people feel safe, respected, and challenged to evolve.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 “𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆,” 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻.

We’re not here to inherit workplace cultures that kept people silent, small, or stuck. We’re here to build environments that stretch us, grow us, and dare us to lead differently.

Thank you for naming this JE Musoba Kitui . I am reading and sharing.