Individuals become members of the executive team through a multiyear process of selection. While it is dangerous to generalize, those selected for executive teams in the companies we have observed tend to be high achievers and aggressive seekers of power. They also have histories of distinguishing themselves through individual achievement, rather than for their work with or through teams. Thus, in many United States-based companies, the executive team ends up composed of people who have been brought up and rewarded for their successes in the “rugged individualism” model of management, and they may be less prepared to either lead or participate in effective teams than would be the case for colleagues at lower levels.
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