{"id":12578,"date":"2026-05-14T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.signium.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=12578"},"modified":"2026-05-13T19:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:45:52","slug":"can-cultural-fit-in-leadership-limit-change-and-transformation","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.signium.com\/es\/news\/can-cultural-fit-in-leadership-limit-change-and-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Cultural Fit in Leadership Limit Change and Transformation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">When an organization changes direction, leadership cultural fit can become both an advantage and a risk. How can leaders preserve trust while challenging the habits that no longer serve the strategy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">A leader is appointed during a period of strategic change. The decision is welcomed across the organization. People know this leader, and they trust them. They understand the company\u2019s history, speak its language, and have earned credibility within its informal networks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">At first, this&nbsp;appears to be exactly&nbsp;what the organization needs. There is little disruption, limited resistance, and a sense of reassurance during uncertainty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Yet, over time, progress slows. Meetings continue to be shaped by the same voices. Decisions move through the same informal channels. Difficult conversations are brushed aside in the name of unity. The strategy has changed, but the routines that govern how work gets done remain&nbsp;largely untouched.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is one of the more subtle challenges that leadership faces during change,\u201d says <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signium.com\/consultant\/adolfo-gonzales\/\">Adolfo Gonzales<\/a><\/strong>, Managing Partner at Signium in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signium.com\/location\/lima\/\">Lima, Peru<\/a data-aos=\"fade-up\">:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9ce1db02e06dd9c8c5d317212f69479\" style=\"color:#081d4d\"><strong>\u201cA leader may be culturally accepted, with people being enthusiastic to follow them, yet they still struggle to move the company forward. Cultural compatibility is never a guarantee of leadership success, especially during transformation.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong data-aos=\"fade-up\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-does-cultural-compatibility-still-matter\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Does cultural compatibility still matter?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Culture influences how decisions are made, how conflict is handled, how quickly people respond, and whether formal policies are translated into actual behavior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/gx\/en\/news-room\/press-releases\/2021\/global-culture-survey-2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PwC\u2019s Global Culture Survey<\/a data-aos=\"fade-up\">, which canvassed 3,200 leaders and employees worldwide, found that culture had become a strategic priority for senior leaders. Among respondents who said their organization had adapted over the previous year, 69% also said culture had been a source of competitive advantage. PwC also reported that 72% of senior management agreed that culture helps successful change initiatives happen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">This is why cultural compatibility still matters in leadership&nbsp;selection&nbsp;and succession. Leaders who understand a company\u2019s culture are often better able to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Build trust quickly&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">They know how to communicate in a way that feels credible rather than imposed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Understand where sensitivities lie&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">They\u2019re&nbsp;aware of the history, relationships, and past experiences that may shape how people respond to change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Recognize which values must be retained&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Not every part of an existing culture needs to change. Some values may be central to the organization\u2019s identity and long-term strength.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Navigate informal networks&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">They understand how decisions really move, who holds influence, and where resistance is most likely to&nbsp;emerge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Reduce unnecessary friction&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">In uncertain moments, cultural familiarity can reassure people that change does not mean abandoning values and processes that still work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Build from existing strengths&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">They can draw on the organization\u2019s existing strengths, rather than treating the past as something to erase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">\u201cIt\u2019s not that cultural compatibility isn\u2019t relevant during times of change,\u201d says Gonzales. \u201cThe issue is when leaders are expected to fit in so well that they stop questioning what needs to change.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">When culture becomes a constraint&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Every organization has patterns that&nbsp;help it&nbsp;function. Some are formal: reporting lines, decision rights, governance structures, and performance systems. These&nbsp;operate&nbsp;like machines \u2013 structured, defined, and designed to clarify which processes should be followed. Others are more organic and culture-led: who is consulted before a decision is made, how dissent is expressed, which behaviors are rewarded, and which issues are quietly avoided.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">During stable periods, both types of patterns can support speed and cohesion. Formal systems help clarify how work should&nbsp;move. Informal culture helps people understand what is expected, how to behave, and where trust lies within the organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signium.com\/news\/the-moment-most-organizations-miss-defining-leadership-in-strategy-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">during strategic change<\/a data-aos=\"fade-up\">,&nbsp;the formal&nbsp;machinery may be adjusted while the organic culture&nbsp;remains&nbsp;the same. This is how culture becomes a constraint: not usually through open resistance, but through the habits people continue to follow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">These habits may show up in simple but powerful ways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">People still seek approval from the same influential individuals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Meetings still avoid the topics that need to be named.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Senior teams still defer difficult trade-offs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Employees hear new strategic&nbsp;language, but&nbsp;experience the same operating reality.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/five-bold-moves-to-quickly-transform-your-organizations-culture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">McKinsey\u2019s work on culture transformation<\/a data-aos=\"fade-up\">&nbsp;reinforces this point: culture change&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;rely on messaging alone. Leaders must reinforce change through formal mechanisms, skills, role modeling \u2013 and new rituals, mindsets, and behaviors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Gonzales emphasizes this: \u201cCulture is not only what an organization says it values. It is what people repeatedly do. Leaders who fit too comfortably within the existing culture may find it harder to challenge the behaviors that stand between the organization and its next&nbsp;objectives.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural comfort zones can appear in&nbsp;many different ways:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">A culture that values collaboration may still avoid accountability.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">A culture that values entrepreneurship may resist structure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">A culture that values respect may confuse&nbsp;challenge&nbsp;with disrespect.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">These traits are not wrong in themselves, but cultural strengths can carry risks when the context changes. \u201cThis&nbsp;reframes&nbsp;true cultural compatibility,\u201d says Gonzales. \u201cChange leadership is not cultural destruction.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;the leader who can see the culture\u2019s strengths and constraints. They can honor the past without being stuck in it. They can distinguish between identity and inertia.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">The two extremes of leadership behavior during change&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">In times of change, leaders must avoid two equally risky extremes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">1. Preservation without challenge&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">This happens when leaders protect harmony, continuity, or tradition so completely that the organization never really progresses. People may feel reassured, and the atmosphere may appear calm. The leader may be seen as respectful and culturally aligned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Yet, beneath that calm, the strategy&nbsp;remains&nbsp;trapped in old patterns. Difficult conversations are&nbsp;postponed. Legacy behaviors&nbsp;remain&nbsp;untouched. The organization speaks about&nbsp;change, but&nbsp;continues to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;exactly as before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">2. Disruption without understanding&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">The opposite risk is challenging the culture without first understanding why it matters to people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">In this case, the leader may move quickly, question everything, and try to create momentum through visible disruption. However, without cultural understanding, this can damage trust, weaken identity, and create resistance that could have been avoided with greater care and understanding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">What leaders must preserve \u2013 and what they must challenge&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">The question is not whether the old culture is good or bad. Leaders must ask whether specific norms still serve the future the organization is trying to build.&nbsp;To do so, they must unpack the culture piece by piece, identifying which values and behaviors should be carried forward and which ones need to change.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">What leaders must preserve&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">During change, leaders should protect:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Values that sustain trust&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">These are the principles that give people confidence in the organization and its leadership: integrity, fairness, transparency, accountability, and respect. During change, these values reassure people that while ways of working may shift, the organization\u2019s ethical foundations&nbsp;remain&nbsp;firm.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Institutional memory&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">The past&nbsp;contains&nbsp;lessons, relationships, and hard-earned knowledge that remain useful, even when strategies change.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Relationships that enable collaboration&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Change is easier to absorb when people still feel connected to one another and to the organization\u2019s purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural strengths that still support performance&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Just because a behavior belongs to the \u201cold culture\u201d does not mean it should be removed. Some familiar ways of working may still be part of why the organization performs well.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">A sense of identity&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">People adapt well when they understand which parts of the organization\u2019s identity will remain intact. This may include its purpose, reputation, standards, or&nbsp;the values&nbsp;that give employees a sense of pride and belonging.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">What leaders must challenge&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">At the same time, leaders must be prepared to challenge:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Behaviors that block execution&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">These may include avoidance, slow decision-making, unclear accountability, or repeated escalation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Rituals that no longer serve the strategy&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Meetings, reporting cycles, approval processes, and management styles may all need to be reconsidered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Informal power dynamics&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Influence&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;always follow the org chart. During change, leaders need to notice who still shapes decisions behind the scenes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural norms that discourage dissent&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">If people feel that they&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;challenge assumptions, the organization may miss the very insights needed for successful change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Comfort that has become complacency&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural compatibility can make leaders feel at home in the organization. During change, they need to ask whether that comfort is keeping the organization stuck in outdated ways of working.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Why do boards often misread culture problems during change?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Boards and senior teams play a significant role in defining cultural compatibility. If they treat culture as a static concept, they may appoint leaders who fit the organization as it is, rather than leaders who can help it become what the strategy intends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe problem is not that the organization chose a culturally compatible leader,\u201d says Gonzales. \u201cThe problem is that the organization never clearly defined what compatibility should mean in a&nbsp;<em>changing&nbsp;<\/em data-aos=\"fade-up\">context.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">This can lead to several misread signals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Harmony is mistaken for health&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">A leader who never creates tension may appear effective, when in reality they may be avoiding the conversations that matter most.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural resistance is mistaken for leadership failure&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">When people push back, boards may assume the leader has failed to build trust. However, resistance often&nbsp;emerges&nbsp;when the leader challenges norms that should have been addressed earlier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Discomfort is treated as a warning sign&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural change&nbsp;almost always&nbsp;introduces some discomfort. This may&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;that informal power structures are being questioned, accountability is becoming clearer, or long-standing habits are finally being brought into view.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Transformation is expected without a clear mandate&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Boards may ask for culture to change in line with a new strategy, but they become uneasy when that change creates tension. Leaders need clear permission to challenge the behaviors that must shift, not only encouragement to preserve what already works.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Five ways organizations can navigate cultural compatibility during change&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Effective organizations do not abandon cultural compatibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">1. They define what \u201cfit\u201d should mean now \u2013 and into the future&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural compatibility should not be treated as a fixed idea. A leader who was the right fit for one stage of the business may not be the right fit for the next. Organizations must ask: What does the strategy now require from our culture? Do we need more speed? More structure? More accountability? More collaboration across old boundaries?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">This helps them define cultural compatibility around the future of the organization,&nbsp;not only its&nbsp;past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">2. They separate values from habits&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Core values may still matter deeply, but habits may need to change. For example, an organization may want to preserve its commitment to collaboration while challenging the habit of avoiding difficult conversations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Identifying&nbsp;these tensions will help leaders protect what gives the organization strength, without protecting habits that hinder progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">3. They give leaders a clear cultural mandate&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Leaders cannot be expected to change culture if no one has clearly named what needs to change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Effective organizations clarify:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Which parts of the culture should be protected?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Which&nbsp;behaviors&nbsp;must shift?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">Where is discomfort expected?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li data-aos=\"fade-up\">What kind of challenge will the board support?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">This gives leaders permission to do the&nbsp;hard work&nbsp;of culture change, rather than leaving them to guess how far&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;allowed to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">4. They look for cultural judgment, not just cultural comfort&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">A leader may be well-liked and culturally accepted, but that does not automatically mean they can lead&nbsp;change. When boards appoint a change leader, they ask whether the leader has handled sensitive cultural shifts before, especially where trust, power, accountability, or long-standing habits were involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">5. They make change visible in daily work&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Change becomes real when people experience it in the way work gets done every day. That means looking at practical routines: how meetings are run, how decisions are made, how accountability is handled, and how leaders respond when people question the new direction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">If these routines stay the same, culture often does too. Effective organizations ensure that the desired change is not only spoken&nbsp;about, but&nbsp;built into everyday behavior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Belonging without being bound&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Cultural compatibility is a useful leadership quality, but it&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;guarantee progress. In times of stability, fitting into the culture may help the leader sustain performance. In times of change, that same leader must help the organization rethink its operating models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Culturally compatible leaders can have a real advantage here. Their understanding of the organization gives them credibility, and their relationships give them access. Their familiarity&nbsp;helps them see what people fear losing, what they still value, and where resistance might&nbsp;emerge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">Gonzales emphasizes that this trust must be used in the service of progress: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6dc2e5d35e391850383f33f53f000b78\" style=\"color:#081d4d\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThe work is to preserve what gives the organization strength, challenge what keeps it stuck, and help people understand why both are necessary.\u201d<\/strong data-aos=\"fade-up\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-aos=\"fade-up\">The strongest change leaders are not cultural outsiders who dismiss the past, nor leaders who protect the familiar because it feels safe. 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