Executive Focus: Managing Your Managers When Things Go Wrong

¥ Dealing with a manager who doesn’t support your vision. When a manager doesn’t support the company’s vision or direction, it can lead to lowered morale among the entire staff, note the white paper’s authors. In most cases, deal with such behavior with a firm hand, by explaining to the subordinate manager the importance of presenting a unified vision to employees and using discipline if necessary. Simpson and McClowry also suggest that trying to understand why the disagreement exists may help resolve it. For example, the subordinate might feel locked in a power struggle or simply lack a solid understanding of your vision.