tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512917661776978955.post1733657827393069689..comments2023-09-16T06:57:03.026-04:00Comments on Sketchy Business: The Role of Leader and ConstraintsMark Pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09782972143667776803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512917661776978955.post-13593329897516654322008-10-16T13:29:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:29:00.000-04:00This is the danger we run into with the old tradit...This is the danger we run into with the old traditional model...too much work for too few hands. In deference to to leaders and their sincere effort to lead the organization, the advent of new models for leadership has created in the overachieving leader a unifying model for leadership. As a result, the leader fulfills functions for which he or she is not suited and becomes so busy that energy cannot flow through the organization in the form of collaboration and empowerment. Thanks for the great comment.Mark Pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782972143667776803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512917661776978955.post-18970969360498544782008-10-16T13:16:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:16:00.000-04:00Well stated, and I am not a sports enthusiast! My...Well stated, and I am not a sports enthusiast! My past positions were in very collaborative companies where everyone understood the market and each others disciplines. In these environments we were able to grow share because the plans could be changed on the most current stimulus.<BR/><BR/>My current company is much more paternalistic in nature, where the rank and file wait to hear direction from "on high" before execution. We are currently stagnating in the market as our growth rates do not match the industry. There is not enough time in the day for upper management to analyze multiple competitors across multiple segments to react to the day-to-day changes. It is imperative that lower and middle management act as strategists within their disciplines to guide an organization toward growth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com