Being happy and cheery on the surface isn't enough...there is a volcano of rage that is dormant in many team members, where honesty is rarely encouraged unless it's from the top, where opinions actually count.
Hierarchy is huge here: Overall, the consensus driven decision making forced from the very top doesn't allow experts to do the work that they are specialized in---things take way too long to get done- even when change for the better is needed.
You will be thrown under the bus if you use your own brain to make even the slightest decision that would be encouraged in any other org. Everything needs to be approved by the manager who reads your emails daily and picks them apart with a fine-tooth comb. I wish I were kidding.