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How Does Everyone Feel About Management Diversity?
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<blockquote data-quote="LPGuy" data-source="post: 304066" data-attributes="member: 11213"><p>Thanks to all of you for your input. I have two concerns with the way that things are going. First, I hope to retire in a few years and have a vested interest in the future of this company. One response to my initial question suggested another problem that is rampant, which is the infiltration of people who are moving up the ladder and do not possess the traditional UPS "brown bleeding" values. This is also a concern of mine. That being said, with every promotion that is based on "what" someone is and not the leadership skills that the individual possesses, the company only serves to water down its pool of apt management staff. With this, more of the burden of managing the company falls on the shoulders of fewer people. Some of these people are close to retirement. Others read the writing on the wall and are looking for other opportunities. What happens when the majority of management personnel consists of persons who were selected based on something other than their demonstration that they are capable of leading and managing? </p><p> </p><p>All that one has to do is visit upsers.com and read excerpts from WLD meetings and they will read things such as "our most recent meeting was filled with organic excitement as we discussed what we bring to the table in the way of diverse thought and empowerment. The quilt presentation was most enlightening and informative." I am, of course, being somewhat sarcastic but, hopefully, most of you get my point. NEVER will you find any mention of anything that has to do with actually running the business. I do not, and cannot buy in to this hogwash! Results have been the primary method in determining a person's worth to the organization since I have been around. This continues to be norm for between 60 and 70% of those in management.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LPGuy, post: 304066, member: 11213"] Thanks to all of you for your input. I have two concerns with the way that things are going. First, I hope to retire in a few years and have a vested interest in the future of this company. One response to my initial question suggested another problem that is rampant, which is the infiltration of people who are moving up the ladder and do not possess the traditional UPS "brown bleeding" values. This is also a concern of mine. That being said, with every promotion that is based on "what" someone is and not the leadership skills that the individual possesses, the company only serves to water down its pool of apt management staff. With this, more of the burden of managing the company falls on the shoulders of fewer people. Some of these people are close to retirement. Others read the writing on the wall and are looking for other opportunities. What happens when the majority of management personnel consists of persons who were selected based on something other than their demonstration that they are capable of leading and managing? All that one has to do is visit upsers.com and read excerpts from WLD meetings and they will read things such as "our most recent meeting was filled with organic excitement as we discussed what we bring to the table in the way of diverse thought and empowerment. The quilt presentation was most enlightening and informative." I am, of course, being somewhat sarcastic but, hopefully, most of you get my point. NEVER will you find any mention of anything that has to do with actually running the business. I do not, and cannot buy in to this hogwash! Results have been the primary method in determining a person's worth to the organization since I have been around. This continues to be norm for between 60 and 70% of those in management. [/QUOTE]
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