You cannot put new wine in old bottles to fix this company.
put new wine in old bottles
idiomTo introduce a new idea, method, or innovation into an established, outdated or inflexible system or organization.
Origin
disputed originFrom new wine in an old bottle.
The board tried to modernize the firm, but putting new wine in old bottles failed because the culture remained rigid.
By attempting to implement radical digital reforms within such a stagnant bureaucracy, the director was merely putting new wine in old bottles.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
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come the old soldier
Often followed by with: to deceive, impose upon, or take advantage of someone, as if exploiting one's superior age or experience.
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dawn of a new day
A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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emperor's new clothes
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
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every old nook and cranny
Alternative form of every nook and cranny.