Why is organisational culture so difficult to change?

Culture is a culmination of a hundred different aspects that make up why a group of people behave how they do: from rituals to unspoken rules, to the attitudes and behaviours adapted regularly within your company. When you’re a part of that culture, it’s very difficult to label the various elements working together to build it and it is hard to see the bigger picture. An organisational culture is something that is deeply embedded with so many different elements, it is therefore extremely difficult to change. A single-fix change may work for a very short period of time, but people will quickly revert back to old ways of working. Changing a culture is a complex and large-scale undertaking that needs to be planned and executed over time to deliver gradual and lasting results.