You are in a management position in your organization and have experienced success at getting your team to be effective at accomplishing its goals. One of your colleagues has years of experience and is known for his/her management skills. He/she is very “systems oriented” and organized and always seems to complete tasks on time – yet something seems missing. There is little creativity from their group and also little commitment. His/her staff has high turnover – not promotions but lateral moves. There doesn’t seem to be much relationship between your colleague and his/her team.
a. What might be at play here?
b. If your colleague was open to suggestion, what might you recommend?
c. Is it possible to be a good manager but a poor leader? Explain why or why not.