Meaghan Ziemba’s Post

This lack of awareness brings to mind one key question: Why does this dynamic exist? The answers are in more questions: Are the leaders unwilling to hear the harsh truths and discourage people from speaking up? Are people covering their tails? Do people fear being blamed for the problems? The experiences that people have as they interact with one another create beliefs that drive behavior. If companies want more transparency throughout the organization, they need to consider the experiences that are being created that work against that goal. Thanks for sharing Pascal.

So true. Just think about which information management gets: Highly filtered PowerPoint reports. Thats it. It's impossible to know what's going on other than just doing the work yourself. I remember interviewing a sales rep about why the number in his area was up. He came up with reasonable explanations. I realized we looked at the wrong year. The numbers were actually down. The sales rep again responded with very reasonable explanations. Management kick tires by judging whether explanations are plausible This is a numb sword. Get your hands dirty. Or apply evidence-based, Causal AI modeling to find why things are moving ... its not science fiction, it's working.

Senior Management only sees 4 percent of the issues in their companies 📜 This concept, developed by Sidney Yoshida in 1989, highlights a poor distribution of power and information within the hierarchy. Company leadership was found to be hardly aware of the real problems the organization faced, only being aware of the tip of the iceberg #leadership #management #business #success

It would be interesting to see the RAW DATA behind this post (assuming there is a lot of raw data). Intuitively, I'd have to admit it makes sense. Yet, top leadership in most companies CANNOT know 100% of the company's problems nor should they. Their task is to MANAGE critical day-to-day issues and make strategy(s). Working level staff should have full knowledge of issues with some form of pareto ranking of those issues. Imagine a top level manager whose "knows" every problem personally?!

In my view, companies ought to implement a system for collecting anonymous feedback from employees regarding their managers. This will ensure that the management can make well-informed decisions and avoid placing blind trust in their leaders. Companies that actively seek and consider feedback from their staff are more likely to thrive and succeed. I always admire Amit Jain for doing the same during my tenure with CarDekho Group. #digital #leaders #corporateculture #feedbackmatters #digitlamarketing

🔎 Iceberg of Ignorance 🏔️ Leaders, this theory hits the nail on the head! 🎯 Sometimes, we find ourselves surrounded by blind spots, hindering us from perceiving our company's dynamics and culture accurately. To address this, fostering a culture of high trust and open feedback is paramount. 😊 Building a team of trusted and honest employees who feel comfortable and safe to share hard truths is key. 🤝 Embracing constructive criticism helps leaders make truly informed decisions and navigate challenges effectively. Break the ice and build a workplace where open communication thrives! 🌟 #TrustInLeadership #OpenFeedback #FeedbackCulture

Hence the importance of real communication with all organizational levels!

Is it time to optimize the quality of communication within your corporation? This old concept developed in 1989 is still relevant today, in large corporations with over 10k employees. Executives are aware of 4% of the problems and are the ones making final decisions about company direction, strategy and significant cost reduction to appeal to shareholders. Is it time to Invest in leadership training and development for a better future? #ESG #leadershiptraining #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipCoaching

Multi tier hierarchy has its benefits but the realisation of the problem comes most to the people in direct contact. As the vison grows with the hirearchy focusing on the big picture details get lost sometimes that starts to develop the challenges, identifying and solving those challenges can have a positive impact on the overall growth and red areas. #management #leadership #vision #business

This concept dates back to 1989. Do you believe that in 2023 these percentages have changed? Have the dramatic advances in information technology since then improved these proportions in any way? Maybe executives don't need to know more? What do you think? #management #managementconsulting #informationtechnology #information #ignorance