Pros
• Dedicated, capable individual contributors who routinely absorb the impact of poor leadership decisions • Employees tend to support one another in the absence of effective executive guidance • The organization frequently promotes values and feedback in messaging, even if follow through is lacking
Cons
• Executive leadership lacks vision, consistency, and accountability • Priorities shift constantly without strategy or adequate communication, leading to confusion and wasted effort • Decisions are made top down with little understanding of operational realities • Clear disconnect between stated values and actual executive behavior • Burnout, disengagement, and ongoing attrition, amplified by layoffs and poor change management • The Board of Directors is disengaged, repeatedly looking the other way rather than holding leadership accountable or addressing well known organizational challenges