Marc Haine describes how a productive dream team fell apart when their supportive manager was replaced by someone focused only on numbers and profit. The new leader removed the caring intermediary between the organization and the team, causing the decline.
You know, I once worked with a dream team. We were able to grow so much and we were able to increase the productivity of the office. And it was all due to a manager who really came in, really was the middleman between the organization and the team. And we achieved so much. Once the organization saw the growth and saw the productivity, there was a decision made to Okay, that manager is going to go and we're going to bring in somebody else who's focused on the numbers because we're really seeing a lot of profit now. Let's keep this moving. Once the focus became the numbers, that dream team was no longer invested in. And I don't mean financially invested in. I don't mean trips places and gifts all the time, but truly cared for and truly represented. Once that went away, the dream team did fall apart.
