They Just Don't Get It!

without leadership. They chase everything and it's usually not the stuff that matters most. They become human duct tape, patching problems instead of preventing them. Burnout is common and leadership development is nonexistent. The difference: High performers give supervisors the tools and time to actually supervise. Low performers burden supervisors with everything except supervision. Partnerships: No One Succeeds Alone High-performing plants: Leaders treat HR and Finance as functioning members of their core team. They have a voice and speak directly into the daily decisions that are made. This improves execution because leaders know the business, cultural, and compliance implications of their decisions before implementing them. Cross-functional relationships create mutual wins instead of competing priorities. There's wisdom in the saying: we are far smarter as a team than any of us are individually. Low-performing plants: Functions operate in silos with conflicting goals. HR and Finance feel like distant service providers rather than strategic partners.

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