A recent HBR article presented researched that suggests that many employees spend up to 80% of their time in meetings, on the phone and responding to emails. That doesn\u2019t leave much time to get their individually assigned work done.<\/b><\/p>\n
Let me be clear. I\u2019m not bashing teamwork and collaboration. We all know that input and insight from several knowledgeable sources can add value to the organization. But are executives confusing the concept of collaboration with consensus? Or worse, perhaps they are using this popular management style as a way to hedge responsibility should something go wrong. As in, \u201cHey, it\u2019s not my problem! We all signed-off thinking she would make a great hire.\u201d\u009d Or, \u201cHey, it\u2019s not my fault! Everyone agreed that the new product would sell like hotcakes!\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
At the risk of being labeled a non-collaborator, I believe the pendulum needs to swing back to the middle.<\/p>\n