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Upper Management: Pushers, Pullers or Do Nothing... I've worked for a lot of companies over the years, Some employed 3 or 4 while others employed 300+ people. From experience, I have categorized upper management into 3 simple groups. Pushers, Pullers, or those who Do Nothing. The pusher, in many cases has little concept of how long or how difficult a task is... all he want's is MORE. Move faster, do more in less time. It doesn't matter what obstacles you are faced with. If you are focused and 'bust your ass' to get something done, the pusher always expects better from you and all of his employees. Often the pusher will take credit for the success of his company... after-all (in his mind) he was the motivating force. The puller is a boss who is 'brings the workforce to his level'. He's the leader of a team and knows compliments, incentives, meetings and organization will get the most from his people. When the compliments come, he doesn't take the credit. The do nothing boss/owner often has separation from his people. He's there for a paycheck and doesn't want to be bothered with 'business matters'. He took the risks of starting a business and lost something along the way. Maybe a bad marriage or wife complaining he's not home with family... whatever the reason, the do nothing boss can't be bothered with his people... even when called on to make corporate decisions, "I'll get back to you on that" seems to be the standard reply. I'm sure there are more categories to define upper management, but these are the 3 main types that come to mind. |
