Leaders' Heinous Incompetence LO15365

John Constantine (rainbird@trail.com)
Sat, 11 Oct 1997 07:00:11 -0600

Replying to LO15305 --

Would Don Nardone please define what he means to ask in re "Incompetence"?
Perhaps there has been heinous incompetence of many forms if one defines
it as destroying an organization.

Perhaps Al Dunlap has that attribute and fits the bill from his days of
"downsizing" one company after another, to his immense financial gain

What makes one "heinous". What makes one "incompetent". Is a "skilled"
leader just as capable of destroying organizations? How do we know when
the organization is "destroyed"?

There is a need I believe for operational definitions as a precursor to
finding the answers you seek. I think it is a fascinating subject.

Don Nardone wrote:

> I am currently approaching a thesis for an MA by examining where leaders
> have failed their constituents. I would like to know of concrete examples
> like Harding Lawrence at Braniff, someone who destroyed their organization
> thru the most heinous incompeten ce. I am trying to discern the factors
> that led to their ascensions and corresponding end of employment. Thank
> you very much.

-- 

Sincerely,

John Constantine Rainbird Management Consulting PO Box 23554 Santa Fe, NM 87502-3554 Rainbird@Trail.Com http:\\www.trail.com\~rainbird

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