Executive management political and largely incompetent as leaders - Director Leonardo DRS Employee Review

2.0
Mar 8, 2011
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Pros

DRS Technologies has some very good core technologies. They have been beneficiaries of supplemental war funding since 2005 which has enabled growth. Some very good talent in the company, but those who do not leave or are layed-off tend to be sheep or political manipulators.

Cons

Management style is very inner circle. Executive management is uncommunicative and uncollaborative. Reorganizations and layoffs are an annual event, so the culture is one of fear. Management changes constantly. Very little if any healthy risk-taking, largely because employees cannot expect management support. Annual reorgs and layoffs are a diversion from the real problem--lack of management vision and guts. Many of the best people--those who know the answers but management is too egotistical to collaborate with--have either left the company or been layed-off. A sad state of affairs.

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Pros

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Cons

Poor leadership and management culture. In my experience, management positions are often filled from a small, long-tenured group, resulting in limited diversity of thought and few opportunities for outside perspectives. Many leaders lacked the skills needed to effectively develop, mentor, and support their teams. Rather than addressing organizational issues, accountability often seemed to flow downward, with lower-level employees bearing the consequences of management decisions. I also observed talented Program Managers leaving or being terminated under circumstances that suggested they were being held responsible for broader organizational problems rather than receiving appropriate leadership support. Overall, the culture discouraged transparency, accountability, and professional growth.

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