The White House’s Management Problem
Thu, 05/25/2017 - 8:32am
Bob Franken
Mind you, I’m not anti-management. Some good leaders maintain thriving companies by inspiring a passion for a job well done in an atmosphere of confidence. Collaboration is their organizational approach, where praise co-exists with constructive criticism. The employees operate with a well-defined sense of mission, because it has been clearly communicated from the top.
Then there are the bad bosses — far too many of them. These are the ones who believe in a business culture of fear. Sometimes it’s intentional, where the guy at the top gets his ego kicks from desperate subordinates groveling to win favor — or more likely, avoid disfavor and its brutal consequences. Even worse is the unqualified executive, who stifles accomplishment by constant second-guessing. Usually he is trying to avoid facing that he’s in way over his head. So he resorts to capricious bullying. His people have no idea what to do or say.
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