I think this concept of club culture teeters precariously. It's the wedge on a bridge's foundation stone holding up the span that takes you from tragedy to success. Remove one tiny little piece and the road to success is gone, Carlton love removing stones.
As Vivian states, building culture comes form the top, and it's dead easy to destroy from the top as well. One mixed message, one sign of blame or a double standard and it's over, the structure will collapse. MM appeared to be a master demolitions expert, but he wasn't alone in this regard.
The real question might be, is there a more durable solution? Is planned obsolescence a better solution?
For example, it will be very interesting to see what happens with the Dawks next weekend, if they have another implosion one might say that Carlton has pulled out one of their stones!
As Vivian states, building culture comes form the top, and it's dead easy to destroy from the top as well. One mixed message, one sign of blame or a double standard and it's over, the structure will collapse. MM appeared to be a master demolitions expert, but he wasn't alone in this regard.
The real question might be, is there a more durable solution? Is planned obsolescence a better solution?
For example, it will be very interesting to see what happens with the Dawks next weekend, if they have another implosion one might say that Carlton has pulled out one of their stones!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"