Comments on: Avoiding the High Cost of Executive Mis-Fits http://germaneconsulting.com/avoiding-the-high-cost-of-executive-mis-fits/ Achieving Leadership Excellence through the Art and Science of Psychology Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:31:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anne http://germaneconsulting.com/avoiding-the-high-cost-of-executive-mis-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 Anne Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:23:08 +0000 http://testsite.vista-marketing.net/?p=1344#comment-1864 Thanks for the recommendation. The book in in my cue. Thanks for the recommendation. The book in in my cue.

]]> By: The Staggering Cost of an Executive Mis-Hire « The Staffing Advisor http://germaneconsulting.com/avoiding-the-high-cost-of-executive-mis-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 The Staggering Cost of an Executive Mis-Hire « The Staffing Advisor Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:29:12 +0000 http://testsite.vista-marketing.net/?p=1344#comment-1859 [...] course, when a new executive fails, it can be catastrophically expensive (some estimates are in the millions) , customers can be lost, and whole business units must sometimes be rebuilt after a toxic manager [...] [...] course, when a new executive fails, it can be catastrophically expensive (some estimates are in the millions) , customers can be lost, and whole business units must sometimes be rebuilt after a toxic manager [...]

]]> By: Sarasvatia http://germaneconsulting.com/avoiding-the-high-cost-of-executive-mis-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Sarasvatia Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:55:52 +0000 http://testsite.vista-marketing.net/?p=1344#comment-1858 Consider adding prof. Robert Sutton's book "The No Asshole Rule. Building a Civilised Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't". To quote from the back of the book's jacket: "The definitive guide to working with - and surviving - Bullies (...) Tyrants, Tormentors, Despots, Backstabbers and Egomaniacs and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work". From the above article: "The average rate of (management) failure from nine independent research studies is 47% (...)". Anyone hear a clarion call besides me? To see how timely this book and the issue is, go to Amazon and read the reviews and comments appended to the publishers blurb. Before the stressed beyond endurance employees start going postal, it's time to look at the problem and take measures now. Even the most brilliant bully is not worth the losses s/he causes. A good leader will make an average employee shine! and, be extension, lead the company to success. The A-bully should be retired to work away from others. Better yet: fired. Consider adding prof. Robert Sutton’s book “The No Asshole Rule. Building a Civilised Workplace and Surviving One That Isn’t”.

To quote from the back of the book’s jacket: “The definitive guide to working with – and surviving – Bullies (…) Tyrants, Tormentors, Despots, Backstabbers and Egomaniacs and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work”.

From the above article: “The average rate of (management) failure from nine independent research studies is 47% (…)”. Anyone hear a clarion call besides me?

To see how timely this book and the issue is, go to Amazon and read the reviews and comments appended to the publishers blurb.

Before the stressed beyond endurance employees start going postal, it’s time to look at the problem and take measures now. Even the most brilliant bully is not worth the losses s/he causes.

A good leader will make an average employee shine! and, be extension, lead the company to success. The A-bully should be retired to work away from others. Better yet: fired.

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