Dismantling Dysfunction

One of the least discussed issues in organizations is the misuse or abuse of power by leaders. Leaders can either use power to stay in control, becoming autocratic, or give power away, becoming permissive. In both cases, do not understand how to use role authority and as a result, don't add value to their organizations. Often, when a senior leader misuses power and becomes autocratic, the next lev...

We all love the idea of the "cool boss". You know, the one who dresses casually, doesn't hassle us for timelines, and parties with us like he's just "one of us". Seems great, right? The problem is that the boss is trying so hard to be our friend, that we're never sure what's expected of us. This is the leader that suffers from the Peter Pan Syndrome. If you've never heard of it, think of all the q...

There is nothing more frustrating for employees than a leader who thinks that because they are great with clients and at building the business, they are fantastic at leading people. These leaders whose inflated image of themselves blinds them, tend to create dysfunction around them – they don't set expectations and blame employees when they don't deliver; they don't create a vision and are angry w...

What would it take to claim to be experts in dismantling organizational dysfunction? How about the over 70+ combined years of experience that podcast hosts Dr. Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard have between them working with organizations stuck in dysfunction. They have spent their careers helping businesses identify and dismantle dysfunction in their workplaces, showing leaders ho...

Like most people, you've probably experienced the negative impact of one of the many dysfunctions that exist in organizations. In fact, you could be suffering from it right now because dysfunction is so commonplace. There are six key dysfunctions that our hosts Anne Dranitsaris & Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard see over and over again when working with leaders in businesses of all sizes and complexit...

Are your leaders constantly complaining and not doing anything about it? Do members of the leadership team gossip about each other, all the while, promoting the notion that they are a high-functioning team? These are just two of the many symptoms of organizational dysfunction our hosts Dr. Anne Dranitsaris & Heather Dranitsaris-Hilliard have seen over and over again when working with leaders in bu...