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In the hopes of filling a position in the corporate org chart, we diligently interview, do personality testing and check references. We hire the person with the best of intentions only to find them failing after a few short weeks. We select our top performer and promote them to the next level, introduce them to the team as their new leader, only to find them floundering and earning no respect. You just promoted Sally -- she is now in your office complaining that her new boss has his head in the clouds and is completely out of touch with the real problems facing the department. Ten minutes later, Sally's boss, Joe, is in your office complaining about Sally, his new direct report, saying that she is totally incompetent and cannot see the big picture. What did we miss?
Tom Foster will present the works and statistically significant scientific findings of the late Elliott Jaques, the psychologist who discovered a correlation between workers across industries and their ability to handle different levels of mental complexity. Particular areas that will be addressed are:
- the flat organization is a misguided management fad -- organizational hierarchy is important and exists for very specific reasons
- a hiring manager will not willingly hire anyone at or above his or her level of mental complexity
- personality conflicts in an organization are often smokescreens for a deeper reason why we should not have Sally report to Joe
- most CEOs have difficulty understanding the true nature of executive work and often, are drawn into activity that pulls them away from higher-level responsibilities.
Note: Participants may find it helpful to bring a current organization chart, starting with the CEO and driving down three levels into the organization (lines on the chart should represent reporting relationships), and if they exist, a short paragraph description for the CEO and each of the senior management positions.
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
Clayton Ballroom
Clayton Ballroom
4:00 p.m. Seminar
5:30 p.m. Networking Reception
6:30 p.m. Adjourn
Prices
ACG St. Louis Members are FREE of chargeACG Members from Another Chapter are 35
Corporate Executive Guest (CEO, CFO, COO, President, VP of an operating company) are FREE of charge
Non-Member / Service Provider Guests are 50
Tom Foster works with CEOs, managers, supervisors and teams in the areas of delegation, planning and communication skills. He spent 14 years in the television production industry and another 10 years with a large CPA firm. A Vistage Chair since 1995 and former trainer with Dale Carnegie Training, Tom holds a B.A. in radio-television-film and a master's degree in communication, both from the University of Texas, Austin.
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