alex sander
I will be reflecting on the Harvard Business Review article, A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products.
Sander’s personality is one of a driven person to succeed at the cost of others. He is not daunted by who he insults or what he has to do or say to achieve what he feels makes him a ‘success’. He is an egotistical person that comes off as better than others and does not apologize for it. He feels that he has no time for reviews, since he believes he knows everything and is unwilling to hear other person’s point of view or opinion. He is very self-centered.
Sander’s positives are his relentless pursuit of knowledge and drive. He is a tireless worker and is a very smart person that can absorb and retain volumes of information. He has shown the ability to multitask and handle what others cannot.
Sander’s negatives are how he handles his knowledge and abilities. His lack of concern for others in business will limit his growth potential. It seems he burns bridges and creates his own problems by not being able to slow down and leverage teams. He is getting by on his abilities now, but at some point, he will have to rely on others and trust in their abilities. He is not a good team leader or builder of teams. Sanders taking on so much and being a control freak jeopardizes his projects. If something were to happen to him where he was out; others may be lost or not be able to pick up the slack.
The pros and cons of hiring and managing a talented, but difficult personality, depends on what you slot that person for in the company. In the scenario of Sanders, he was hired as a Product Manager. His job is to roll out products successfully, work with teams, lead project teams and organize/plan out the strategy of all aspects of the product release. The pros are the confidence in that person’s abilities in terms of the material, work, systems, retention, drive and dedication. A manager knows that the
Sander’s personality is one of a driven person to succeed at the cost of others. He is not daunted by who he insults or what he has to do or say to achieve what he feels makes him a ‘success’. He is an egotistical person that comes off as better than others and does not apologize for it. He feels that he has no time for reviews, since he believes he knows everything and is unwilling to hear other person’s point of view or opinion. He is very self-centered.
Sander’s positives are his relentless pursuit of knowledge and drive. He is a tireless worker and is a very smart person that can absorb and retain volumes of information. He has shown the ability to multitask and handle what others cannot.
Sander’s negatives are how he handles his knowledge and abilities. His lack of concern for others in business will limit his growth potential. It seems he burns bridges and creates his own problems by not being able to slow down and leverage teams. He is getting by on his abilities now, but at some point, he will have to rely on others and trust in their abilities. He is not a good team leader or builder of teams. Sanders taking on so much and being a control freak jeopardizes his projects. If something were to happen to him where he was out; others may be lost or not be able to pick up the slack.
The pros and cons of hiring and managing a talented, but difficult personality, depends on what you slot that person for in the company. In the scenario of Sanders, he was hired as a Product Manager. His job is to roll out products successfully, work with teams, lead project teams and organize/plan out the strategy of all aspects of the product release. The pros are the confidence in that person’s abilities in terms of the material, work, systems, retention, drive and dedication. A manager knows that the