How To Fix Problems On The Leadership Team

Here’s the problem. Our team is about 10 people with 1 big boss (GM) and 2 Section Heads. One of the section heads is really bad, so bossy, everybody complains about her but she continues to act as usual. In one team building workshop, I was suggested to keep working well as long as she does not bother me. But what I really need to do is to show her, that she’s not the King of the world, so she cannot order people as if she is the Goddess. Do you have any suggestion what my colleagues and I must do to show her good way to be leader instead of boss? FYI, she’s not my section head but we share the same room so I know exactly what she does everyday.

The Team Doc Says…
Well, perhaps she really is King of the world and your assumptions are all wrong.

It sounds like you have some real personal distaste for this person. That could very well be tainting what you are observing on a day-to-day basis.

So let’s talk facts here. This person is on the leadership team. Someone (likely the GM) felt this person was capable for the job at hand. You are not on the leadership team. You are not even part of her direct team. You feel it is your responsibility to show her she’s not as big a deal as she thinks she is.

Here’s my assessment. You need to get over this. It is not your responsibility to police this leader. You could go to your direct leader and explain (not complain) factually how her behavior is affecting your team’s performance, but that’s it. Ask for help resolving the issues that are occuring. You are wasting your time and your company’s time worrying so much about how this person acts.

If this obsession continues, it could very well derail your career with this organization. Do you really want that to happen? So you have two options. Learn to put up with whatever it is about her that is bothering you or move on and find a different job. Think about it.

What about you reader? Do you have other advice for this person? Please leave a comment.