Written by Russell Westbrook, who was recently traded to the Washington Wizards, recently spoke about the #organizationalculture of the Houston Rockets. Tim MacMahon of ESPN wrote an in-depth piece of the extremely #toxicculture at the Houston Rockets where he shared the extents of the #toxicity.
#Toxic organizations can be extremely successful, which the Houston Rockets have proven to be over the years. The organization seems to revolve around one person, James Harden, who is the star #athlete of the team and one of the premier #athletes of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Basically, the team mantra was “Whatever James wants”.
However, this is not a James Harden issue. This is an organizational issue. The organization has not only made him the central focus, but has facilitated this toxic culture to ensure the success of one person and winning at all costs. A positive result of this is that they have made the playoffs every year since Harden’s arrival. But how many #coaches, players, and staff has this hurt both short and long term? How has this impacted everyone’s #mentalhealth, #physicalhealth, and #emotionalhealth at the Houston Rockets? You can read the article here: