Polly is a newly promoted Chief Executive
Officer being at the top of his organization he has every power that he could
dream of. He therefore surrounded himself with people that earns his trust and
confidence. The problem is, these people whom he surrounded himself with were all
yes-men and women.
They would always feed him with positive information
even if what is going on the ground was negative. For example, there was
already rumblings amongst the rank and file because of the poor working
condition that they had. Yet the people whom he surrounded himself with did
nothing to tell him about this. When he asked them regarding this issue they
simply told him that there’s nothing to worry for it’s not true.
A good manager/leader should not surround
himself/herself with yes-men and women. The leader/manager must see to it that none
of these characters are present in her/his inner circle. She/he should dare
surround herself/himself with people who would tell her/him what is really
going on the ground and not conceal or sugarcoat it.
A good and wisdom filled manager/leader
should surround herself/himself with people who would dare push back and
challenge his/her mindset whenever there is a need for it. Otherwise, if a
manager/leader would only surround himself with yes-men and women it would
certainly severely compromise her/his decision-making ability. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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