Management Essay -- Business Management

ManagementIt is or so always a aggroup of masses doing a task is better off than a person doing it. And if the leader is a narrow-minded, tyrant that has the stubbornness of a 5-year older child and the temper of a grumpy old person invariably on the verge of explosion, it is sure that the autonomy of the company will by out of sync. It was 2 years ago that a CEO had almost single-handedly almost brought a company to its knees, sending shock end-to-end all corners of Wall Street. He went by the name of Chainsaw Al. The tight fitting crumble of Sunbeam Corporation, a company that specializes in making folk and outdoor goods, laid basically in the personality of Al Dunlap and his ardour of management, w here he was autocratic and the structure was too top-down. When organizational structure is so top-down that information and advice only flow downwards and employees suggestions be ignored, problems are bound to occur sooner or later. After his one-man show, conducing t opsy-turvydom and disorder, the board of Sunbeam could no longer stand the horrid situations and fired him.You guys are responsible for the demise of Sunbeam Im here to tell you that things have changed. The old Sunbeam is over today. Its everyplace, Dunlap screamed at his executives (Byrne 132). It was like a dog barking at you for hours. He only yelled, ranted, and raved. He was condescending, belligerent, and disrespectful, recalls Richard L. Boynton, president of the house-hold products division, during their first of some horrifying executive meetings (Byrne 132). Dunlap had do a name for himself on Wall Street by old reigns as the best CEO there is, by way of a harsh, tyrannical attitude displayed by mass layoffs to cut excess luggage and a military-like atmosphere. A good leader is someone that shows and leads his troops into the accusation that is right for the corporation. Dunlap clearly had a clear idea of what direction he wanted Sunbeam to go in, it was his way of leading them towards his vision that was wrong. nonpareil of Al Dunlaps major faults was his use of power, which lead to doubts in his non-programmable decisions and a group of unhappy campers in his office.Power is the potential to influence masses and their behaviors to accomplish something. Al Dunlap had numerous forms of power that enabled him to lead Sunbeam. First of all, he had legitimate power, pow... ...ith happy employees who respect their leader. The factors of a bad leader, no team work, a bad personality, and the wrong purpose for improvement lead to a bad situation that had no ending of continuous problems since not many people had the power to control him, besides the board of directors which he had hand-picked himself. Dunlaps firing turned way overdue mainly because many people had relationships with Dunlap that went way back in times. And even when he did get fired, many did not want to be the one announcing his departure. Dunlaps fir ing was bound to happen sooner or later since nothing he had make profited the company. Feeling betrayed by Sunbeam and his board, one of his last quotes at a leadership lecture in Australia was If you want a friend, buy a dog. Ive got two (Byrne 149). Even after all the chaos he caused, he is still so stubborn and caught up in his ego to realize what he had done wrong at Sunbeam. Admitting to ones mistake is one of the first steps towards improvement and success. It is no adore why hes still unemployed today. BibliographyByrne, John A.. 1999 October 18. Chainsaw. BusinessWeek, 128-149.