# Larman's Laws ## Larman's Laws of Organizational Behavior #source https://www.craiglarman.com/wiki/index.php?title=Larman%27s_Laws_of_Organizational_Behavior Larman's Laws of Organizational Behavior, as observed by organizational consultant Craig Larman, are a set of principles that describe the inherent resistance to change within organizations. These laws highlight how organizations are implicitly optimized to maintain the status quo, especially in middle and first-level management and specialist positions. They also suggest that any change initiative will often be reduced to mere redefinitions of existing structures or dismissed as impractical. Furthermore, Larman's laws propose that in large organizations, culture follows structure, while in small startups, structure follows culture.