- With 3 CEOs taking the helm in the past 4 years, there is obvious instability that should be addressed by the Board.
- Although new leadership touts positivity and openness, behind closed doors this is not the case.
- Leadership mock clients and their staff during conference calls.
- Professionalism is lacking at the very top.
- Managers, Directors, and VPs now have little say in how their departments are run. What used to be a democracy is now a dictatorship.
- Leadership appears to see discussions or respectful push-back as attacks on their authority, resulting in retaliation or added scrutiny.
- Capacity is low and staff is stretched thin, often working long hours. Although unspoken, staff is expected to put down just 40 hour timesheets even when they've worked substantially more.
- Adequate training is lacking.
- HR department often sides with leadership's direction rather than the best interests of the company and their employees.
- The CEO's management style can be erratic, inconsiderate of employee needs and morale, and inconsistent with core company values. Her communication and leadership styles can be cut-throat, expletive-filled and may work well at sales organization on Wall Street, but they do little to encourage openness and creativity at a boutique digital marketing agency.