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Old-fashion Management Style

Posted by Anonymous on 11/15/2007 at 6:41 PM ET 50 Points
What happens to small or medium organisations that have their M.Ds about 70 years of age, monitoring everything that is going on in the business, at this stage in the UK, men are to retire at the age of 65 or so am not sure, but still, these people are ruining the business and not emplying younger and brighter people.

My point here is: the M.D. trusts no one, not even his P.A. Everything that leaves the office/company must be authorised by him, even a simple letter offering discounts to customers are hard and maybe rejected or changed completely.

No respect for his staff. 2/3 important people in the company from different department worked out on the company due to his attitude and his manner of speech to people. No induction pack/training is given to new staff. No performance review and many more stuff added to it.

Showing that this company is way backwards and if they are not treating their staff nicely, then people won't produce a good job at the end of the day.

Please are there companies like this in this world, as it surprises me alot how small they are compared to their competitors.
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  • Posted by Harry Hallman on 11/16/2007 at 6:21 AM Member
    Saying a crappy manager is that way because of his age is a pretty crappy thing to do also. What has that got to do with it? You are either a reasonable manager or you are not.

    My advice to you is to quit the job. Why would you want to work for someone who is that controlling? You aren't learning anything, you have no respect for management and they none for the staff.

    You asked are there companies like this in the world. Duh... Yeah lots.
  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 11/16/2007 at 7:17 AM Member
    Have you thought of sitting down with the manager and finding out their perspective? There may be history that you're unfamiliar with. You're not trying to tell them that they're doing a crappy job (that's your perspective) - you're simply trying to understand what their needs are begin a dialog. Listen more than talk - you might learn a lot.
  • Posted on 11/16/2007 at 7:34 AM Author
    Ohh wow... Thanks for your comments on this question, Jay and Harry.

    Ofcourse in my own perspective it is very much a crappy way of running a business and its staff. I am really upset about it, though moments when drastic decisions are to be made, the boss has his ways all the time and everyone accepts it and goes away to do what they felt was right 100% initially.

    Here, some of these other managers below the Director are young, bright guys and the worst of all is that they work from home. So the Director's chances of having to monitor what they all do is very slim.

    Well i do understand what yo'll had to say on this, but am gonna stay there to see where the company is going. The company can really survive but becos the Director is there, things always going so slow and so old fashion due to his decisions on things to do and not to do.

    I pray God delivers him, and make him retire and sit at home to allow others run the company for him, in this 'modern' competitive world.

    Thanks guys
  • Posted on 11/16/2007 at 9:29 AM Author
    Thanks Bill and NuCo....You're all right. Unless the guy decides to leave the place himself or God calls him, but otherwise, his hands and feet are placed so hard in the inside and outside of the premises.

    Its very hard. Why... cos there are many others who are in this business with me and they have tried their best and nothing happened. Prolly been wit the company for more than 10 years. Maybe they are there cos of the money or laziness of going out there to finding something better.

    But my type of person would accept a younger person to lead the firm if we were all to vote, the guy will be booted out of the company.

    Thanks anyway...but i am currently and more than searching for better places. Have got few interviews coming up, but i must call in sick as my annual leave is all been taken by me, hah... will definitely attend interviews, i know its a bit difficult but i've got to do my best. And move on. Just researching and seeking good advice on what sort of answers to give at interviews when am being asked why i left the company.

    2 problems i know they have is Management style and financial crisis
  • Posted by Harry Hallman on 11/18/2007 at 8:17 AM Member
    rachelonyi for your own benefit I suggest you do not take your current attitude to your new interviews. It is best that you do not mention anything negative especially your feelings for your leader.

    I wish you the best in finding a good poition and a better boss. Perhaps you should start your own firm (like I assume your current boss did) and run it in the correct way. That way you can control what happens to you in the work place.

  • Posted on 11/19/2007 at 12:09 PM Member
    LOL...been there done that....got the rap sheet

    Well, for starters, respect the owner, s/he created and developed and made a success of the business from her/his blood, sweat, and tears. So, yes they can be very controlling and yes it's hard for them to trust other management. However, it does cause problems and splits the team, if you can ever create a team, and creates masses of internal problems (bad feelings?)

    So...leave...go elsewhere...it most likely won't get better. I got caught in the middle of this power struggle and lost...had to be faithful to one side and an enemy to the other...there's no way to play both sides and come out a winner...



  • Posted on 11/21/2007 at 1:44 PM Author
    Thanks everyone for your contributions. Its been quite helpful to me and Harry, not to worry, am only seeking for answers to see if others are in same position as me and ofcourse i won't take any negatives to a new job/interview. Nevertheless, i have been offered another job but not in marketing though. Starting on Monday. So glad but would have loved it to be Marketing.

    Thanks all.
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