Honestly it’s disingenuous for people to suggest that one person (in this case, you) can somehow fix everything by “leading by example”. That’s first and foremo

Honestly it’s disingenuous for people to suggest that one person (in this case, you) can somehow fix everything by “leading by example”. That’s first and foremost a management job. So first you need to decide whether you have management support for the changes you’d like to see. Start by examining the behaviors and outcomes your managers currently reward. This will tell you their true priorities. Next, determine if management is rewarding those behaviors because that’s the best way they know (ignorance) or other reasons, e.g. politics, don’t care, empire building, etc. Ignorance is potentially fixable, anything else is a sign you won’t be successful. If you’ve found that management is simply ignorant, see if they’re open to learning new things. If not, you’ll find yourself preaching to the deaf. Find another job. Also be aware that survivor bias means that your coworkers are well adapted to the status quo. They will likely resist changes as well. See if you have any allies amongst the troops. If not, leave. I know that this advice is heavily biased against staying, but with good reason: Cultural change is extremely difficult, and even CEOs, who theoretically have the most power to make changes, often fail at it. Better to find a culture that’s ready for the change you want to help with, rather than to stay in one that doesn’t. Good luck!