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Ashu001
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7/31/2014 | 4:05:42 PM
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Waqas,

Is'nt that easier said than Done?

How many Owners have you met who have an Off-Hand Attitude?

You know just Hire a Good Professional Manager and then Step Back.

Its so so tough to get these kind of Owners.I am sure they are there but they are just hard to find in real life.

 
WaqasAltaf
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7/31/2014 | 3:25:49 PM
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Ashish, true. Large corporations cannot effectively run unless they have decision makers other than the owners. Owners just need to ensure that decision makers are capable and they understand owners' objectives.
StaceyE
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7/31/2014 | 10:05:00 AM
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@ Batye

Change is inevitable. If a person can't roll with the changes they won't get far. You still see people that are set in their ways in the workforce, but they are usually the ones staying in the same place and never moving up the ladder.
StaceyE
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7/31/2014 | 10:02:44 AM
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@ Batye

Yes, you always have to plan for the unexpected. If you don't acknowledge in the beginning of the project that there will be unforeseen challenges along the way, the project could be doomed for failure from the get-go.
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7/30/2014 | 12:21:24 PM
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Susan,

You have to look far and Wide to find a CEO in America who is Grounded.

Like this one

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-24/burger-kings-ceo-daniel-schwartz-is-33-years-old

I am not saying he's perfect but he seems to be made of the right stuff and seems to be delivering Results (without too many Complaints from Franchisees).

In Asia,the Problem is very different.

I have seen so many CEOs who are as Ostentatious as their Counterparts in the US.

The Difference though is that a lot of their Wealth is usually Hidden and they are'nt very transparent about it.

But even that culture is changing as People become more Bling-focussed (As a Result crime is going up).

Regards

Ashish.
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7/30/2014 | 12:03:22 PM
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SusanN,

Very-Very True.

You need the right balance at the end of the day(Between Extroverts and Introverts).

If you lean just one way or the other(can You imagine how crazy an Organization loaded with just Introverts would be???);The Organization won't have a sustainable and realistic culture in place.

There is a strong possibility such a company won't last the distance.

Regards

Ashish.
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7/30/2014 | 11:42:04 AM
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Waqas,

As an IT Consultant who has to deal with these kind of companies regularly;I will agree and disagree with your statement at the sametime.

Because these companies are constantly pressed for Resources and time;every single Employee matters a lot for them.

The Big problem though tends to happen when Owners try to do everything themselves(rather than Delegating effectively).

In that sceanario;where most Employees don't feel the Trust factor (that is so so essential to getting things done) things can get(and do get) Ugly very quickly.

Regards

Ashish.
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7/27/2014 | 9:19:05 AM
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Ashish, the mentality of an owner-managed company says otherwise. They are just not bothered as to who comes in and goes out. Ofcourse that affects organizations' performance and such organizations face hurdles in growth because of their people issue.
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7/16/2014 | 4:44:04 PM
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@SaneIT: Yes I think it is an attempt to appeal more towards the younger employees. It also eliminates traditional structures of a regular corporation which appeals to them as well. I'm not so certain as to how effective it is operationally or even if younger people appreciate the effort. Social media might just be a short term fad. Who knows how long Twitter or FB will last. And why duplicate the work of their regular website? The next fad is always around the corner so who knows if these positions will last or will be migrated to the next fad?
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7/15/2014 | 4:58:27 PM
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@tjgkg,

I'm wondering what is diving those positions then.  Is it an attempt to  build a "younger" company and relate with a younger generation?  If so is it working?  It doesn't make sense to me, I don't see the point of a handful of traditional C level positions in a company depending on the company size though.
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