@empress_md Your story may be fictional, but this situation isn’t.
Company buys new software.
Employees don’t use software.
Instead employees find workarounds. Sometimes more efficient. Sometimes not. But always get the job done.
Company scraps software and counts it a loss on the P&L.
So, did leadership behavior contribute to the collapse of a 95-year-old, $2 billion company?
Let’s talk about this Weil, Gotshal & Manges situation for a moment.
There’s been plenty of discussion about leadership, loyalty, power, and the departure of key partners.
Wolf: Assertiveness, Independence, and the ability to manage difficult relationships without compromising organizational priorities?
These are measurable emotional intelligence competencies. And when leaders struggle w them, the consequences don’t stay in the exec suite.
AI increases the need for human adaptation. Organizations introduce new technologies, change responsibilities, eliminate positions, and redistribute decision-making authority. Each of those changes generates emotional and behavioral responses.
@TimSweeneyEpic@a_apanasik I’m sure these comments aren’t what you want to hear, but I hope you can see it as data you can use to make different decisions moving forward.
went back to the old way of working.
These aren’t just “people issues.” They’re data.
The question is, are you measuring them before they become business results?
Your people found workarounds and you’re unaware.
Your people stopped talking in meetings. They just stare at their phones + note pads.
Your manager has stopped pushing the new process because this latest change is low priority.
Your team completed the training but then