How does a Culture become a KULTCHA?
In the 1980s Parramatta Rugby Leagues Club had a World beating team with a winning and competitive Culture.
Slowly but surely over the years this altered to what we witness within our ranks today and has been allowed to morph into a KULTCHA.
A culture is refined, proud, has a balanced healthy ego where each and every member supports, encourages and adds to the whole, that which is positive to take the team forward.
A KULTCHA is a selfish, self centred redneck attitude where every member looks after himself, accepts no responsibility (or accountability) and does not build anything except personal gratification and reward.
It has been said on many occasions the "Culture" (or attitude) of any organisation comes from the top - this was echoed by Jack Gibson with his quote, "It all starts in the front office"
PRLFC and its team have witnessed many eras throughout its long history - To name a small few - "The house that Jack built" - The Fitzgerald era, and 3P.
All these eras started relatively well, and, for a while, advanced the club over a broad spectrum of areas - however - they also laid the foundations of KULTCHAS within themselves.
As certain personalities grew in strength and power they began to look after themselves, their power base and their mates - much like the politicians of today.
The KONSEEQUENSEZ are what we have witnessed into the 2000s which was epitomised by Jarryd Hayne's comments last night. - "We are playing above our potential"
(Note: Phil's comments in another blog sum this up correctly)
Hayne is NOT accepting responsibility nor holding himself accountable - he is also excusing his team mates from their responsibility and accountability, as well.
In the mid to late 1990s the Cowboys were the most abysmal team in the NRL - factional infighting, a team that was there for the pay cheque and a coach who was not allowed to run the team.
They made LOSING an art form - the creativity demonstrated within their post game press conferences was absolutely awe inspiring.
No matter how big the loss, no matter how pathetically the team performed there was ALWAYS gold in their performance, training, etc. etc.
Sound familiar?
The KULTCHA at the Cowboys ultimately destroyed them and News Ltd stepped in to keep them afloat until the Kultcha was purged.
Parramatta are marginally better off in that we do not appear to require a separate identity to step in and save us financially - YET!
The KONSEEQUENSEZ of accepting the unacceptable KULTCHA are far reaching - the team will NOT perform well, the club will ALWAYS be in some form of disaster or drama and if not purged the club will ultimately fold.
Holden had a KULTCHA - it will soon close its operations in Australia.
Same with Toyota and Ford.
BHP had a KULTCHA and the once Big Ozzie company is now owned by South Africa.
A KULTCHA says "I am so good, I only have to appear somewhere and people will bow and scape to ME!"
The KONSEEQUENCEz are FAILURE.
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Absolutely bloody brilliant Sir Col, i stand and applaud. Very well written and makes so much sense. Thanks, i really enjoyed reading that.
Thank you t_d.
Good to see you back and stirring the pot.
Even that would be an improvement Yobz . lol
Good blog Col, but you mention rednecks in here, mate if we had more red necks at the club we would be going ok, its the absence of redneck white boys that saw us fall into the abyss..
You might be right Snake
Less Hillsong and pointing to the sky with a "Thank You God for making me score this try...instead of doing important things like finding the missing plane in the ocean,or, finding world peace" smug look on their mug.Less of that Kultcha and more agro,that's my`two cents worth.
Agreed Tad.
I was born and raised in the era where my old man would see a problem or something that was broke and say - "She'll be right mate - I (or we) WILL FIX IT!"
The throw away society has more flaws than a broke ceramic plate.
Loyalty now belongs to the God Almighty $$.
LOL - guess its up to guys like you and me NOT to die too early Tad.
'That would hasten 'the end of the world'
LOL - currently renovating our home.
Painter, Carpenter, Plumber, Electrician, Concretor, Plasterer, Tiler, Roofer, Tree Lopper and Landscaper, not to mention putting new brakes in the car.
How would the people you know handle all this?
Sad, sad world when all you have is your Iphone app.
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