BAD MANAGEMENT! Business & Corporate Management III

Bad Management Bad Managers are Costing You 73% of Your Employee Productivity Bad Managers are Costing You 73% of Your Employee Productivity According to recent Gallup poll, only 29% of workers were actively engaged in their work! According to recent Gallup poll, only 29% of workers were actively engaged in their work! What IS employee engagement? What IS employee engagement? (Add to Notes) Level of connection employee has with you Level of connection employee has with you Level of connection employee has with your company Level of connection employee has with your company The work you have him/her perform The work you have him/her perform

Bad Management Therefore, 59% of the workers polled were simply sleepwalking through their day! Therefore, 59% of the workers polled were simply sleepwalking through their day! Show up for work to put in their time Show up for work to put in their time Feel no connection with their companies Feel no connection with their companies Show no remorse that they are not performing to their full abilities Show no remorse that they are not performing to their full abilities

Bad Management Top 14% polled related: Top 14% polled related: They were unhappy with their jobs They were unhappy with their jobs Also were Actively Working to Sabotage the efforts of their colleagues Also were Actively Working to Sabotage the efforts of their colleagues These employees COST YOU MONEY! These employees COST YOU MONEY!

Bad Management Why is This Happening? Why is This Happening? 84% believed business executives have mediocre ethical standards 84% believed business executives have mediocre ethical standards Rated just above politicians, car salesmen, and telemarketers Rated just above politicians, car salesmen, and telemarketers 20% polled were dissatisfied with their immediate, front-line supervisor 20% polled were dissatisfied with their immediate, front-line supervisor

Bad Management Ready to Rumble?? – The Bully Ready to Rumble?? – The Bully Loud Loud Obnoxious Obnoxious Over-bearing Over-bearing Often angry Often angry Leads through intimidation Leads through intimidation Has NO RESPECT for you, or your employees Has NO RESPECT for you, or your employees

Bad Management Bullies Bullies Create an atmosphere of fear and suspicion Create an atmosphere of fear and suspicion Employees dont know where they stand Employees dont know where they stand Employees spend most of their time covering their tracks (to avoid being yelled at) Employees spend most of their time covering their tracks (to avoid being yelled at)

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Bully Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Bully Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management R = mc2 - The Professor R = mc2 - The Professor Analysis paralysis Analysis paralysis Manager simply cant make a decision until ALL facts are accounted for Manager simply cant make a decision until ALL facts are accounted for Manager cant make a decision until ALL the information is perfect Manager cant make a decision until ALL the information is perfect Professor cant trust anyone but himself Professor cant trust anyone but himself Forces employees to re-do their work over, and over, and over! Forces employees to re-do their work over, and over, and over!

Bad Management The Professor The Professor De-motivates employees De-motivates employees Employees loose their autonomy and creativity Employees loose their autonomy and creativity Employees begin to lose faith in their own abilities Employees begin to lose faith in their own abilities They cant seem to get anything right! They cant seem to get anything right! Ask themselves: Ask themselves: Why am I even trying? Why am I even trying? Im just going to have to do it over anyway! Im just going to have to do it over anyway!

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Professor Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Professor Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management Wild, Wild, West – The Gunslinger Wild, Wild, West – The Gunslinger Shoots from the hip Shoots from the hip Once in his sight, your days are numbered! Once in his sight, your days are numbered! Shoots to kill based only on gut reactions without regard to consequences or facts at hand Shoots to kill based only on gut reactions without regard to consequences or facts at hand ACTIVELY seek out evidence to support his gut reactions, whether or not his opinion is correct. ACTIVELY seek out evidence to support his gut reactions, whether or not his opinion is correct.

Bad Management The Gunslinger The Gunslinger Employees never know who is next in his sights Employees never know who is next in his sights Employees have no sense of stability Employees have no sense of stability Employees more apt to be working the rumor mill than their actual work to create their own sense of stability! Employees more apt to be working the rumor mill than their actual work to create their own sense of stability!

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Gunslinger Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Gunslinger Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management Real Live Boy – The Puppet Real Live Boy – The Puppet Hes the Boss! Hes the Boss! Subservient to the Bully or the Gunslinger Subservient to the Bully or the Gunslinger Can be subservient to anyone in authority if he is wimp enough Can be subservient to anyone in authority if he is wimp enough Will ATTEMPT to make his opinions known but will fall back if confronted Will ATTEMPT to make his opinions known but will fall back if confronted Creates distrust and uncertainty among employees Creates distrust and uncertainty among employees Will speak what he thinks but Will speak what he thinks but Will do what he is told in the end Will do what he is told in the end

Bad Management The Puppet The Puppet Employees dont know where they stand Employees dont know where they stand Employees will spend time and energy trying to figure that out instead of doing their work Employees will spend time and energy trying to figure that out instead of doing their work

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Puppet Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Puppet Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management Got Bait? – The Worm Got Bait? – The Worm Hardest to find Hardest to find MOST dangerous! MOST dangerous! Expert manipulator Expert manipulator Rises up from ranks not through their own expertise and good works Rises up from ranks not through their own expertise and good works Rose through alliances they make Rose through alliances they make Usually these alliances are made through personal connections (friend of bosss wife) Usually these alliances are made through personal connections (friend of bosss wife)

Bad Management The Worm The Worm Literally wormed their way into every faction of the organization Literally wormed their way into every faction of the organization Because of alliances ARE personal in nature, entire management team will have lost ability to be objective about the Worms talents, abilities, and contributions Because of alliances ARE personal in nature, entire management team will have lost ability to be objective about the Worms talents, abilities, and contributions Leaves all of them vulnerable to the Worms manipulations Leaves all of them vulnerable to the Worms manipulations

Bad Management The Worm The Worm Your employees are smart and see that you are being manipulated! Your employees are smart and see that you are being manipulated! Why would they follow a leader who can so easily be lead astray? Why would they follow a leader who can so easily be lead astray? They DONT and WONT follow you! They DONT and WONT follow you! They will show up, collect their checks They will show up, collect their checks Their energies, ambitions, creativity, and innovations will be spent ELSWHERE! Their energies, ambitions, creativity, and innovations will be spent ELSWHERE!

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Worm Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Worm Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management The Greatest Show on Earth – The Ringmaster The Greatest Show on Earth – The Ringmaster Is the Diva of the corporate world Is the Diva of the corporate world Believes that EVERYTHING centers on him Believes that EVERYTHING centers on him Simply can not tolerate competition in any form, even from the success of a subordinate Simply can not tolerate competition in any form, even from the success of a subordinate Rather than see a colleague or subordinates success (aka competitor) he will sabotage that workers efforts – even if it means sacrificing that employee Rather than see a colleague or subordinates success (aka competitor) he will sabotage that workers efforts – even if it means sacrificing that employee

Bad Management The Ringmaster The Ringmaster Creates a sense of drama, distrust, and anger among employees Creates a sense of drama, distrust, and anger among employees See their work sabotaged or outright stolen See their work sabotaged or outright stolen Instantly de-motivated Instantly de-motivated Instead of trying again to get inspirations and ideas in the spotlight, will simply shut down Instead of trying again to get inspirations and ideas in the spotlight, will simply shut down Will begin running on auto-pilot Will begin running on auto-pilot

Bad Management Whos On First? – The Clown Whos On First? – The Clown Manager could have given Lou Costello his money Manager could have given Lou Costello his money He has been promoted to the maximum level of his incompetence! He has been promoted to the maximum level of his incompetence! Could not lead a group of people out of a paper bag with two hands and a flashlight! Could not lead a group of people out of a paper bag with two hands and a flashlight! Your employees will ask only one question – Your employees will ask only one question – WHY??? WHY???

Bad Management Audience Participation: Put your answers in your NOTES: How Would You Describe The Ringmaster Manager in one or two sentences. How Would You Describe The Ringmaster Manager in one or two sentences. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats Good about this type of Management, if anything. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management. Whats the worst characteristic of this type of management.

Bad Management After you have identified the Culprits – question your own management staff based on the previous criteria After you have identified the Culprits – question your own management staff based on the previous criteria Decide what drastic actions to take Decide what drastic actions to take Fact is 84% of people polled believe that you will do NOTHING ! Fact is 84% of people polled believe that you will do NOTHING ! That is why most people do not have faith in the ethical standards of business executives That is why most people do not have faith in the ethical standards of business executives Doing nothing will serve to compound and validate that majority opinion Doing nothing will serve to compound and validate that majority opinion

Bad Management BOTTOM LINE! BOTTOM LINE! Can you afford to loose 73% of your employees productivity? Can you afford to loose 73% of your employees productivity? What do you think your shareholders would say? What do you think your shareholders would say? © Amy M. Potavin, Buzzle.com © Amy M. Potavin, Buzzle.com