Top Five Mistakes I see …
December 4, 2007
1. Fuzzy Vision and Mission. Lack of strategic alignment; management of the organization do not know where the company is going and what it is trying to achieve in the future.
2. Making the same mistake twice. Everyone makes mistakes. Making the same mistake twice because a lesson was not learned the first time is foolish. Especially for a leader of the company. The ability to manage continuous change and constantly adapt to rapidly changing environments by introducing new business ideas and concepts is the primary concern of the management.
3. Blaming co-workers, employees and subordinates for the managements own shortcomings. First rule of leadership when something goes wrong its always your fault.
4. Bad mouth your employees. Bad mouthing your employees is like bad mouthing yourself.
5. Gossip. Gossip often seems harmless, even fun. In fact, gossip erodes confidence in your judgment. If the management gossip about one person, they will be expected to gossip about everyone. Gossip erodes trust in the management, the very thing you are trying to build.
I am ashamed to say I am part of this management, I admit and acknowleged the faults and mistakes I have contributed. I will own up my errors and bad decisions, without weaseling. More important, I want to correct my mistakes and learn from them. Unlike some people who distance themselves from responsibility for their actions and resort to self-justification, persuading themselves that they did nothing wrong — that, in fact, they did a good thing.
I fully comprehend the gravity of the situation, this is something that should not be ignored or disregarded because it affects my attitude towards work, my characteristics as a person and my beliefs. I need to do something about it. I have resigned from Wingcast Incorporated Philippines, not because I am running away from the challenges but because I have realized my insufficient knowledge, the void and my incompleteness to set things right. I need to find myself and learn. If I stay longer the system will eat me up alive!
