We had dinner last week with a dear family friend who we have not seen for a number of years. One of the topics under discussion was how senior executives isolate themselves from the rest of the organization. Our friend cited the example of a client of his where the executive team was protected by a phalanx of secretaries and assistants – to the detriment of the organization.
My 15 year old daughter (whose experience of the working world is limited) shook her head and made the following comment: “That’s just daft everyone knows leaders are supposed to inspire people and get them to collaborate. How can they do that if they never see anyone?”
How indeed? Gives you pause for thought when a 15 year old intuitively understands what a highly paid 45 year old executive cannot implement.
Monday, November 5, 2007
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