Some interesting notes from Marcel on the internal workings within ABN Amro. 

Internal research on the corporate culture has shown that employees are afraid to speak up, fearing management backlash and impacting ones’ career. ABN AMRO management thinks that in order to remain competitive it needs a more open culture in which people feel comfortable to give feedback and provide idea’s for improvement.

Source: Social software · War for talent, corporate culture and social software · Shaping Thoughts

Its bizarre story including a fake guru, who wormed his way into the Bank to help them address their problem.

Anyhow, Marcel asks the right question at the conclusion:

What do you think about this? Can internal weblogs perform a function in turning around a troubled corporate culture? Anyone got a nice example?