Pros
- Some colleagues are passionate and mission-driven. -Opportunities to work across industry sectors and government-linked initiatives. -Flexibility
Cons
-Senior leadership often prioritizes public image and optics over genuine execution, which can lead to misaligned priorities. -Decision-making can feel top-down with limited space for alternative viewpoints or constructive feedback. -Internal culture leans political, and favoritism can influence opportunities and workload distribution. -Staff turnover is high, with vacated roles sometimes left unfilled, creating heavier workloads for remaining team members. -Targets and forecasts can be overly optimistic, leading to pressure on staff when actual results fall short. -Certain senior leaders enter with a “know-it-all” mindset, focusing on finding faults in other departments’ work rather than collaborating to improve outcomes. -Leadership discussions can sometimes feel one-sided, with a small inner circle reinforcing each other’s criticisms instead of seeking balanced perspectives -Cross-team collaboration is sometimes hindered by finger-pointing, gossip, and lack of consistent conflict resolution, which erodes trust between teams. -Office politics at the senior level can lead to strategic moves that push out experienced leaders, creating instability and loss of institutional knowledge.