If you have been in the business world for a while or moved
between different companies, you are likely to come across a few exceptional
and a few terrible managers. I could relate story after story of good and bad
bosses. For example, there was one who would take credit for your work and seek
to advantage him/herself whenever they could. That would be a boss that lacked
integrity. There was also only one way to do something and usually it was wrong
so there was little flexibility. After a while that boss popped their own
bubble.
Did they learn?...nope...moved onto somewhere else and
likely had the same issue after a few years because while sometimes
you can learn other times its part of a person’s personality.
Well, if we know someone who lacks integrity isn't likely a
good boss and not particularly that good for an organization. Short and long term gains are a little different. I included this little older study because I feel that it provides two fundamental things that executives
can work on.
Researchers surveyed a number of employees from different
organizational levels found that integrity and flexibility are highly important
for effectiveness (Hooijberg & Lane, 2010).
1.) Integrity is about honesty and doing what
you say you are going to do. People want to trust what you have to say, and
this is important in business, politics and society at large.
2.) Flexibility is a sign that someone understand others and
will work with them. Such executives seem to focus more on the long-term goal
achievement and not the short-term chaos related issues.
You may read the study....
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