In the end, the company had evolved into a huge corporation, the original founding father who embodied everything good about the company, stepped aside due to his advancing age, and his son took over.

Today, the company is an inefficient corporate hierarchy, micro-management reigns supreme, employee turnover is horrible, as is the overall morale, especially among its front-line employees. They had simply forgotten their core values, and thought that they were invincible in its business strategy, as they kept growing, primarily throught ill-advised acquisitions. Confusion reigns supreme, they’re not making much money, and they seem to have no real grasp of what it takes to get back on track and keep its employees motivated and productive.

Unfortunately, this is an all too common state of affairs in the current mess called corporate America. It’s no wonder the economy is in such trauma, and bailouts and Stimulis Packages have replaced common sense, with management understanding what really motivates employees.

Natually, I wrote a book on my experiences with corporate America, beginnig my career when corporate America wasn’t a part of this company’s vocabulary. Unfortunately, they simply grew too big for its own good, and I’m glad I’m out. The book: “Life Under the Corporate Microscope”

Many thanks for this, it was a great piece and really helped me writing a follow up.

http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/04/the-war-for-talent-is-over-and-weve-won/

I tried to do a pingback but wasn’t sure it worked, so I thought I’d say hello the old fashioned way!