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8 signs management is losing control
8 Signs Management Is Losing Control
posted by Anna Mar, January 21, 2013
It is never a pretty sight when a manager loses control of their team and responsibilities. Business is seldom smooth sailing and managers inexorably have ups and down. However, these 8 signs indicate a manager is losing control:
1. Team InfightingWhen the manager's team has become completely dysfunctional.
2. Staff DefectionsWhen the manager's team transfers or resigns en masse.
3. Sidelining and IsolationWhen the manager has been assigned busy work or is largely ignored by executives and peers.
4. Challenges to the manager's abilityWhen people in the organization openly challenge the manager's ability in a formal setting (not gossip). This is worse when it comes from the manager's team and peers. Criticism from executives is less serious (unless it is done in front of the manager's subordinates).
5. Complete dependency When the manager becomes completely dependent on strong members of the team (it becomes clear to all that the manager is adding no value).
6. Leader arroganceWhen the manager becomes uncharacteristically arrogant or defensive.
7. Irrational decisionsWhen the manager starts to make irrational decisions or frequently changes direction.
8. Symptoms of stressWhen the manager exhibits the classic symptoms of stress (the manager is usually the first to be aware that things are falling apart).
What should you do?Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
~ Sir Winston Churchill
For many managers one failure is nothing more than a lesson on the path to success. If you report to a manager who is failing it is important to think of yourself first. Your success is tied to that of your manager. If you are reporting to a failing manager you should consider jumping ship.
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