After the acquisition he became the owner, the boss, the leader. His company depended on him for vision, inspiration and leadership. He was capable. I had seen him lead, inspire and provide vision. Therefore, I was surprised to get his email the other day describing the challenge he felt to transform his leadership style from a technology company to an industrial company.
He expressed his frustration at trying to motivate employees that seemed to care little about his company’s product, their career, and the Company’s future. Essentially, the band of mostly blue-collar employees he is now leading is much different than the business professionals he has managed in the past.
In his own words, “I end up being disappointed with people’s decisions rather than being surprised by what they can do…”
That is a disappointment to any leader that seeks to empower and suggests a challenging and complex problem. What advice would you give? Is there a leadership style that he can effectively employ?
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Hal Halliday wrote about a colleague recently that had bought a business and was disappointed in the response of his employees to leadership. Here is what his colleague said: “I end up being disappointed with people’s decisions rather than... [Read More]
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