Know this guy? Yes you do… Close your eyes and visualize people in your corporate journey who mentally look like this guy. Let’s call him bob.
Bob knows it all and his ego is tied to his opinion. Bob is closed minded about anything and everything and how he sees things is “how things are and should be”.
May God help organizations that hire and place bobs in leadership positions. It gets worse when they drive business or product strategy because it equates to shooting darts in the dark. Bob will end up costing your organization a ton of money and a lot of missed steps or killing your organization long before you figure out that it is dead.
Invest in your recruiting strategy to avoid Bob. Invest in your employee development strategy to identify bobs and influence (by education) change or simply manage them out. Do not underestimate the power of Bob to ruin your organization or cost you a lot of money. It is crucial to be on purpose about your Bob removal and avoidance strategy. Bob is a serious risk to your organization…
