You're absolutely right about that. It takes a lot of courage to do something that could affect the bottomline for the next quarter. Another thing is that, when the company's culture rewards those who don't make mistakes rather than those that are bold and try new stuff (therefore making some mistakes), then not rocking the boat is institutionalized. New things are not tried, as they are too risky, and anything old that becomes a liability must be quickly fixed or gotten rid of.