Came out of a meeting where the management team trying to clear the air and boost the morale of the group. They demanded that we trust each other, they demanded that we respect each other and they also demand that we don't hold our feeling back. A lot of demands coming from leadership that lack accountability and credibility!
Surely, one can't say what in my mind freely. Repercussion and retaliation will be shift and serve. In addition, when the perception of the management is none too favorable, why should one step forward? Where is the incentive or the carrot? This will eventually lead to disingenuous feedback that will only add on to the problem.
The current depressed economic cycle has shown us the true characteristics of many appointed leaders in the corporate world. The truly great ones use the opportunity to gather talents, inspire and motivate, and strategically position to take advantage when the cycle turn. The wanna-be type, on the other hand, will rein in with micro-managing and fear mongering style of management and usher in an environment of a my way or the high way environment.
Well, until I get my change to lead my own team. I'll just have to suck it up for now.
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