Bob Sutton – he of The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt and the “No Asshole Rule” is back. And
We know that contagion of emotions is real. So if you’re coming into work and trying to lead your team whilst your life is falling down around you, it’s very likely that sense of panic and disarray will transfer to your team too. So, this stuff matters – both for you and for the impact it has on those around you.
They’re depressing because we know this stuff. We “know” what makes for an engaged workforce. Read the excerpt below and you’ll see none of it is unexpected, or even new. And whilst the best employers certainly do know it, and live it. There are a whole heap of organisations who just don’t.
We know that diversity of thought and experiences makes good business sense. We know that organisations with women on boards perform better than those that don’t. More women in leadership would hopefully break down the unhealthy “boy’s club” culture that is endemic in many of our organisations.
This is why I do what I do. The impact of leadership – good and bad is so enormous.
The notion that a few extraordinary people at the top can provide all the leadership needed today is ridiculous, and it is a recipe for failure.
A wise man once told me that he was on display every second of every working day. What he did, what he said, how he interacted
Ultimately, it is more about the sorts of organisations we want to have going forward. What we expect of our leaders. What sort of culture we want to be known for. And whether we believe the evidence that the ways that we interact with each other impacts on how profitable, efficient and productive our organisations are.
In part, pay rises are about recognition and reward. But we know that money is not the only currency that employees value. Flexibility and investment in skills and development are both areas that employees value over money.
It’s almost as though the boards make the calculation that the value/experience/brand that the CEO brings is worth more than the poor behaviour. That they can tolerate the poor behaviour because of their performance in other areas.
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