In the aftermath of James Comey, ex-FBI Director, a number of things are becoming clear about the management style of Donald Trump. We now have evidence, in sworn testimony, that confirms traits the press has been uncovering since the man became POTUS: manipulative, conniving, cowardly. I need to add another to this list:
shrewd. This man uses the power of suggestion and "presuasion" to make his subordinates do his bidding. Read this excerpt from analysis over at
QZ.com:
But no matter what happens to Trump, the exchange pulls back the
curtains on a tactic much beloved by manipulative managers across
industries. “Ambiguous language, like telling someone you hope, or
suggest they do something, is the secret weapon of leaders who put
covering their ass ahead of uncovering the solution,” says Nick Tasler, an organizational psychologist and author of The Impulse Factor: An Innovative Approach to Decision Making. “It’s
a brilliant way to let accountability roll down hill.” Put simply, some
managers will use “hope-speak” and other vague language to influence
their subordinates while maintaining plausible deniability if things
don’t work out the way they hope.
If the man were to have any ethics at all, he would recognize that his actions belie the essence of the office he holds (emphasis, mine):
“As a manager, it’s your job to clearly communicate how your team can
accomplish your goals ethically,” says Davey. “If you continue to exert
pressure without giving your team an option for how to succeed, you set
them up to behave unethically. That is your failing as much as it is
theirs.”
Our feudal lord of a President is quickly taking us back to the dark ages. Strap yourselves in for a bumpy ride...
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