Yeah, this is common. The cartoon version is: 1. Company: follow this cultural principle that has become high-status because some successful people and organiz

Yeah, this is common. The cartoon version is: 1. Company: follow this cultural principle that has become high-status because some successful people and organizations have done it recently. 2. You: okay, I've genuinely internalized this principle and applied it to my situation and here are the results. 3. Your manager: not like that!