More than 40 companies in the United States alone have 300,000 or more employees. Nearly a dozen organizations in the U.S. boast of more than half a million workers. And you thought you had leadership headaches! The idea of leading in these organizations boggles the mind until we understand that all large collections of people are organized as teams of teams. No matter how large the business or enterprise, those who lead the way forward direct the team of leaders below them, who in turn lead the team of leaders below them, and so on.
Command and Control Is Pernicious
Command and Control Is Pernicious
Command and Control Is Pernicious
More than 40 companies in the United States alone have 300,000 or more employees. Nearly a dozen organizations in the U.S. boast of more than half a million workers. And you thought you had leadership headaches! The idea of leading in these organizations boggles the mind until we understand that all large collections of people are organized as teams of teams. No matter how large the business or enterprise, those who lead the way forward direct the team of leaders below them, who in turn lead the team of leaders below them, and so on.