Oshkosh Defense reviews

"Good old boys' club" still very much in power. The SOURCE of good ideas matter more than their merit. Those chosen for promotion don't seem to have any technical expertise or "edge" which warrants their selection; seems related more to golf scores and who's "IN the club".

Company has lost its legacy and culture of employee trust and respect. Used to have a world-class Continuous Improvement environment led by management team that had an investment in the community and company. With no solid succession plan, brought in too many outsiders that killed employee involvement and attitudes. Rather than spend the energy to fix and improve a 20-year employee involvement program, just dismissed it. Appears most new managers are looking for short-term numbers and another line item on their resumes - little respect for employees and their welfare. Now a command-and-control style of leadership. Leadership has taken away employee ownership of their work environment and output. The resulting poor morale is being addressed by playing Safety Bingo and other trivial , meaningless strategies. The management team seems arrogantly indifferent to the vast experience of seasoned employees. Unfortunately, most gains realized by this new management will not be sustainable over the long haul. That's because there is no employee involvement and employee ownership of their work. Drive-by Kaizens, community events and Safety Bingo are not any substitution for the powerful employee engagement the company once had.