#leadership

For years I have watched my shares dwindle down to practically nothing. Day after day it’s just lower and lower. The CEO and CFO never address anything about the deteriorating wealth of its employees. It’s just exhausting and hard to work at a company that could care less about the value. The market is at ALL TIME HIGHS and we are at ALL TIME LOWS. It’s just ridiculous at this point.

Product SVP allegedly laid off. What’s the future for VCG?

CAS + CRM = Electrophysiology therapies (EPT)

Rebecca Seidel to lead.

The new COO came to NS in 2024 from UP, after years with CSX. UP will definitely make NS operate under the UP plan, expect major cuts.
Just saying!!!!!

The reason for putting more sellers, SEs and leaders on the front lines is due to the fact that the existing portfolio leaders, sellers and SEs have failed significantly.

Finally we are recovering, i think this is a great long term hold with our pivot to AI

Thank you to our fearless leaders

BP will need to remove existing detrimental management and simplify its operations.

Pretty impressive reduction in leadership recently. Who is next? Will our favorite Bette Noir be shown the door? KD is a survivor and worthy player

Psychobabble email from the "dealers" i mean...leaders this morning.

Blah blah blah, we have no money. Please dont quit.

F*cking deadbeats.

Companies are no longer here for the good of their staff. It's all about the execs pay and share price. It's all illusion and spin. Everyone for themselves.

Sadly, this is how things are now and people need to accept it. Whenever I see posts that bemoan how the leadership doesn't care about us, I just shake my head. Of course they don't. They care about money. And they get more money by sc--wing the rest of us over. That's our new reality and people should accept it if they don't want to drive themselves crazy thinking how those at the top should "care about us." That's a child's way of thinking.

How much lower can the BMT leadership stoop? I’ve worked there for years and haven’t seen the DH level so incompetent, and the Management level so disconnected from the bottom. This place keeps getting worse.

Been here for 19 yrs & the nepo babies just keep being hired !!! W/O naming names, there is this RVP who hired his best friend who became RVP. Then, the first RVP hired his nephew who was a disaster that lasted 4 yrs then hired his next door neighbor & she lasted 9 months. I believe RVPs are still there & the second one is incompentent. Lacks basic skills. Terrible hiring manager. Turnover under them is like 200%. But keeps getting pay increases and raises b/c they are best buddies.

Nepotism* is the practice of giving preferential treatment to relatives or close personal connections, especially when it comes to jobs, promotions or other opportunities. In a workplace setting, nepotism occurs when personal relationships influence hiring, advancement or day-to-day decisions, often at the expense of fairness and business transparency.

That favoritism can take many forms, including:

Bypassing formal hiring processes
Awarding promotions or raises without clear justification
Assigning desirable projects to favored employees
Offering preferred schedules and flexibility
Erica Salmon Byrne, chief strategy officer and executive chair at Ethisphere, shared a straightforward example: If a hiring manager fills an open role by quietly hiring a family member — without posting the job or considering other candidates — that’s a clear case of nepotism.

Research shows just how common — and impactful — these dynamics can be. Opportunity Insights, Harvard’s economic mobility research group, found that nearly one in three Americans will work for a parent’s employer at least once by age 30. In those cases, young workers earn about 20 percent higher wages than their peers without the same connections.

Types of nepotism

Nepotism doesn’t always look the same. In most workplaces, it tends to fall into a few common patterns. Understanding those differences can help you identify what’s actually happening and why it may be causing problems.

1. Reciprocal nepotism

Reciprocal nepotism occurs when a family member or close connection is offered a role and accepts it because of personal obligations rather than qualifications. This often stems from cultural expectations, loyalty to family or a desire to preserve relationships. When favoritism goes unchecked, reciprocal nepotism can become “just the way things work,” making it harder to draw clear lines around hiring and promotion decisions.

1. Entitlement nepotism

Entitlement nepotism happens when someone believes they deserve a job, promotion or special treatment simply because of their relationship to someone in power. This form is most common in family-owned or closely held businesses, where lines between ownership and management can overlap. Employees affected by entitlement nepotism may assume advancement is guaranteed, regardless of performance, which can be particularly damaging to morale and accountability.

1. Cronyism

Cronyism looks a lot like nepotism, even if family isn’t involved. It shows up when leaders keep hiring or promoting people they already know, such as former colleagues, friends or longtime contacts, instead of looking for the most skilled candidate and the strongest company culture fit. Over time, those choices can close off opportunities for everyone else.

1. Organizational nepotism

Organizational nepotism is a quieter form of favoritism rooted in internal loyalty. Leaders turn to the same familiar people, often former colleagues, and the same names appear again and again when new roles open up. Over time, employees notice when opportunities for advancement slow — or stop altogether.

1. Reverse nepotism

Reverse nepotism describes situations where power dynamics are distorted by external relationships. For example, if a manager supervises the CEO’s child, they may hesitate to give honest feedback or enforce standards out of concern for retaliation or job security.

Advise Gateway is a J O K E! Craven is a joke. SG is a joke. Let’s push MLI’s, which will blow up at sone point , because we make more money on them. Oh yeah, let’s push Alternative Investments because we make more money on them. REG BI and KYC be damned. Jimmy you are the master at national sales.

Hate this leadership and hate how even your own leaders are su-king up to them just to save themselves instead of protecting their team

I wish her the best and appreciate what she did for all us employees during Covid and the tough times we went through. She could have laid off many of us, and most kept their jobs, or took a generous VSP. I say this as an employee and not an investor, and I will always think she is one of the best, if not the best CEO for employees. Thank you again Vicki and enjoy your retirement. From a personal standpoint you made my retirement much easier with the VSP, and I know it could of been different.

For my second assignment rotation, I scheduled a meeting with the manager of the proposed team to understand their work. He repeatedly said he was not technical and redirected me to a senior team member for any meaningful discussion. Once I joined the team, the actual dynamics became clear.
The team was composed of a handful of senior employees who had been in the same roles for many years, and a large group of junior employees. The senior members were effectively running the team: assigning projects, controlling opportunities, and shaping the juniors’ career paths. They were doing this largely unchecked because the manager's lack of capability .An unhealthy power structure. The senior employees had formed small internal cults and were actively recruiting juniors into their groups. Their influence came not from leadership ability but from the manager’s incompetence and dependence on them. When evaluating his own team members, he relied entirely on the same senior employees who were controlling the work and saving top ranks for themselves.

LC is speaking at the conference this week. Will he be man enough to address the extreme dysfunction and unhappiness in the IT function? Its absolutely miserable and most people are burned out.

Hospitals Streamline Management to Address Budget Gaps

Hospitals are increasingly cutting administrative and leadership positions. This trend aims to reduce overhead and address financial challenges. Clinical staff remain scarce and costly, making nonclinical roles targets. Care New England, Washington Regional Medical System, and Intermountain Health recently announced such reductions. These restructurings seek efficiency but may strain remaining staff.

Providence, Rhode Island

https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/why-hospitals-are-targeting-leadership-administrative-jobs-latest-layoffs

MGO spent millions on their conference a couple of weeks back. The L4 and up crew gets paid trips each year to have fancy retreats. We have people flying in for some stupid Leadership summit, and spend so much on things that do not really matter.

Redirect these kumbaya events into actual products and services, Mr. Stankey.. or just use that to pay / keep people instead of firing them in the name of AI savings.

No more layoff warning ahead !!!

Another shitTel id--t CEO after another one

Serious threats to fire anyone for chip bugs from a guy that never know how do design a CPU.

One the famous news

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-stamps-out-chip-bugs-with-aggressive-new-quality-standards-says-major-validation-errors-can-result-in-termination-b0-you-keep-your-job-anything-above-that-you-are-fired

While Microsoft offers 4 millions dollars to find bugs for its ai & cloud bug bounties

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-offers-4-million-in-ai-and-cloud-bug-bounties-how-to-qualify/

Here are some new sheet ideas for those workbooks that guide leaderships decisions. I know that our country and our citizens welfare will not be factored in.

1. Plot visa sponsorship against recalls
2. Plot cumulative layoffs against recalls
3. Plot them both against labor cost per dollar earned.
4. Plot visa sponsorship growth in groups, I bet it's exponential.

Talked to a few hiring managers on Friday and they all echoed the same thing , the last few weeks were the toughest they’ve ever had to maneuver. Every open position was flooded with applications . multiple leaders recommending and putting referees for their own people , non stop calls and emails for referrals all against a deadline to hire before the end of May. Managers were grinding through 8 to 10 interviews a day, trying to balance candidate situations like urgent visa situations and ongoing medical treatments. So people who found internal roles during this time was due to strongest leadership push rather than the best skills. glad May is wrapped up so everyone can take a breath and move on. I am sure there is better way to do this ..

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters is facing backlash after telling reporters the bank plans to replace "lower value human capital" with AI.

The phrase immediately sparked criticism, with many interpreting it as a reference to employees whose jobs may be automated. While Winters later apologized and said he was referring to workplace transformation rather than the value of workers, the comment has continued to circulate widely on social media.

The controversy highlights a growing tension across industries as companies accelerate AI adoption. Workers are increasingly concerned that executives view AI primarily as a cost-cutting tool, while leaders argue that automation will improve efficiency and reshape job responsibilities.

Regardless of intent, the phrase "lower value human capital" struck a nerve. For many employees already worried about AI-driven job displacement, hearing senior leadership discuss workforce changes in those terms reinforces concerns about how companies view their people.

As banks and other large employers continue investing heavily in AI, expect greater scrutiny of both workforce reduction plans and the language executives use when discussing them.

Was this simply a poor choice of words, or an honest glimpse into how some executives view employees in the AI era?

Zebra became very hierarchical at the Director and VP level several years ago. It’s an acute problem now.

Seems to be deep reluctance to cull the herd of ineffective Directors and VPs, or do away with layers.

For a $6 B company Zebra is ridiculously hierarchical and top heavy these days. It didn’t use to be this way.

Part of the issue is that Zebra leadership felt compelled to promote hordes of the best and brightest, and to promote women and minorities to make a declarative statement as an unapologetic liberal leaning and DEI embracing company.

All well and good but look around today.

It’s about time these fu--ing millionaires in the C-suite open up a town hall for real questions.

Do it, cowards.

In a particular work group this morning, a detailed email was sent out instructing team members on how to handle complicated work inquiries. There were bullet points and seven different email points to use. This was done, allegedly to improve efficiency. That afternoon, with no notice at all, the name of the Teams Channel used for the entire group to communicate was changed without notice. Staff searched emails to find the notice. There was none. Finally, a team member posted the obvious question. Why? What happened? Had a notice been missed? A senior leader posted back, "No, there was no notice." Nowadays, it's easy to incite a mild panic. WTF? About an hour later, the senior leader posted again, the name change was to bring it into alliance with other name changes. And yet, no one showed the team the respect that a brief email would have provided. Employees remain an afterthought.

Looks like a downward trend. How long before leadership is getting culled? Or is miserable results acceptable now?

Anyone know what happens after you decline the move? How long do they keep me around waiting ? I’ve handed off all my work to other members of the team and cross training is complete. The letter says up to the discretion of my leadership.

Commercial Real Estate ..

This board should be viewed for what it is… a discussion board for current employees concerned about their careers (with some crazy types) and feedback for those considering wearing “the purple.”

First, you need to ask yourself why so many senior executives have left the bank.

Second, compare the value of both banks at the merger to the value today. I have gotten better returns on my bucket of old pennies with the increase in copper. Pay increases too.

Third, in case you have not figured it out by now it all about the face time and showing off for your manager and their boss.

Now this brings me to the title above.

What a show ineptitude! Thanks Kathy, Joe Pella (Joey – shave that stubble) and Adam Oats who?

Largest markets, Florida, Georgia, Texas and North Carolina Commercial Real Estate, how many of those folks are still here, clients included? Hmm.. all voted with their feet. Even new hires have moved on with corresponding fill in the gap uplifting reorg calls.

Same thing for Grandbridge, everyone left? Why? Oh, and the bank still has a lawsuit against them too. How much is that costing? Interesting read if you have the time. Just wait until they put Kathy on the stand. Can’t wait.

So, what’s the point of this? If you are visiting this site, you need to prepare to set sail for a new adventure and not wait for the next purpose corner or employee survey. Yes, I’m out shortly. Might even get severance and a new job signing bonus if I am lucky.

You?

Seems Nico Friedman, till now Ash Nawani's replacement as head of risk management, has announced that he is now also the CRO for Citibank, NA in addition to the role of head of risk management?
WHat happened to Zdenek Turek? Fired?Left on his own?

The more I read these threads, the more I see the same people saying the same things. It’s a bit sad really.

Former employees. Retirees. People who left years ago but still seem oddly invested in every headline and every rumour. I know a few of them personally - nice people but it’s a bit tragic how their identity is tied to a company. They read something in the papers and appear here as though they’re still sitting in the office. They would spend their kids wedding taking about what bp is doing wrong - true story. I find it quite sad, if I’m honest. At some point, you have to move on. Bp owes you nothing. You signed the contract. They followed it.

On bullying, there is truth in it. The post naming initials was accurate. Some of those behaviours were disgraceful and remain a stain on bp’s history. During the ‘good’ years, too many people got away with things because they delivered results. BL a casing point. There are others who could be added to that list. The difference now is that those behaviours are no longer ignored.

What I struggle with is the constant bitterness. A lot of the loudest criticism comes from people carrying old grudges, people who never got the promotion they wanted, or people who have convinced themselves that bp was the source of every setback in their career. That’s an easy story to tell yourself. It just isn’t always true. Let’s leave the future to the generation trying to turn this around.

One of the best things bp has done recently is show some backbone. Poor behaviour is being called out. People are being held accountable. BL and AM are examples. One person who should not be allowed to quietly disappear into the background is (*D) AC. A complete failure of leadership, judgement and self-awareness. Time to go.

The portfolio review is the right decision. Not everyone will agree with it. That’s fine. Leadership is not about making decisions that please everyone. When the details are announced, the reasoning will be clear enough.

And on Meg, I couldn’t disagree more with some of the comments made here. I’ve worked with a number of CEOs, inside and outside bp. She is one of the most impressive. The direction is right. The priorities are right. And she has dealt with a series of challenges that were not of her making with real composure and resilience.

I’ll leave it with this:

“It is not the critic who counts…”

It’s always easier to sit in the stands and tell everyone else what they should have done. Much harder to be the one making the decisions when the outcome actually matters. That’s the difference.

IBM is booming. All you naysayers out there. Apologize for your hate and bile.
Arvind is leading us into the Future

because openly talking about the sh-t show I am experiencing to anyone here puts my job at risk. Communication between the groups is not as good as it was before Nov 2025. Project progress has slowed, keeping up with changes in direction is ridiculous. and trying to keep quality in the contractors' work is, well, impossible (too much to oversee). Leadership should not have wiped out so many good people in that last big layoff. This is my experience. Is it just me, or are others in this market also at their limit?

ELT, GPs and other senior leaders - Please watch Company Retreat on Prime before you do anything more. It's the sequel to Jury Duty and raises many themes we're all experiencing now. Watch how your families react. Notice which characters resonate with you, your (age appropriate) children, and spouses. Notice who the bad guys are and why.

Associates on this forum, please watch it too, if only to remember what a workplace family can be like, to mourn what we're losing, and laugh a bit too. Remember, most people are GOOD people and not solely in this life for money. Yes, it's a fictional story, but the themes are real as can be and at once topical and old as time.

OMG am I sick of seeing and hearing and worst of all seeing that id--tic Lego looking thing Bob. Since Robbie Thomas will soon replace the dinosaur that Arvind is now 4 years past IBM's tradition of leaving at 60, why the heck did they at least call it Rob? These are the mtgs and debates IBM's army of DEI execs and legal and finance teams now have. 6 months of mtgs and 4,000 people involved and they land on Bob. What a dumpster fire IBM-Bob-Rob is. Sad.

Sorry to the dedicated people of NJ as your leaders let you down. Come join NJ’s #1 tech brand!

https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/exclusive-ousted-bp-chair-met-activist-shareholder-elliott/

Don't know about you, but AM is growing on me. The company needs someone who is willing to give it a kick up the **.

I hear some managers are addressing with local teams and the results are bad. Why hasn’t c-suite addressed it? Do you think they are waiting for a TH? I would think some short-term communication from the top would really help clear things up and keep everyone aligned on improving the company

Why bring in an external hire to replace a C suite executive? Is there no one internal qualified? What’s the rationale?

Fancy Name Tags ( especially as if I invented the AI ) doesn't add ANY value to the corporation..

Through the years I’ve amassed lots of AT&T stock. My frustration level with our so called leaders has never been higher. I’m ready to dump it all and invest in much better companies that will easily return more than the T dividend could ever deliver. Has anyone else decided the same? TY