Caption:

Vic and Todd can survive pledging…
but not a coat and tie.

Leadership Discussion Prompt:

🔍 Core Theme
Adapting to expectations—even when they feel unnecessary.
🧠 Leadership Takeaway
Teams often face rules, traditions, or expectations that seem arbitrary or outdated. Effective leaders help people understand the purpose behind expectations, or they challenge and improve them when the purpose no longer makes sense. Clarity reduces frustration, increases buy-in, and prevents people from feeling like they’re “dressing up” just to be yelled at.
💬 Discussion Prompt
Think of a time when you were asked to follow a rule or standard that felt unnecessary. How could leadership have better explained the “why,” or revised the expectation to make it meaningful?