Comments on: Extreme Beach Ball

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:41:43 +0000

I found the Waste Management episode to be enlightening with such transparency by Larry as he debriefed his experiences and reflected on his executive actions. He does need to continue the employee engagement process and learn from his workers — they were inspirational, diligent and insightful.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:37:03 +0000

Some time ago had an experience that caused me to learn what it feels like when another above you simply does not listen. In fact, the experience was so in-my-face that I found myself yelling and screaming at the top of my lungs and into a cell phone at a man who literally had no ability to listen. I should have picked up on this earlier when I observed how he treated his own wife in public, but I was blind and never thought it would turn on me. The Undercover Boss episode reinforced my own failures and helped me to realize that some are just unwilling to learn and listen, and so now with my own company at hotzing.com I am excited to have an upper edge with real life understanding. Sadly, this precious understanding cost me over $50,000 of my own money invested in a company with a great product but a terrible leader who perfectly exemplifies the born loser syndrome best portrayed in the Paul Newman movie The Hustler.

By: Bronwyn Mithun

Bronwyn Mithun — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:25:40 +0000

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I loved watching the strategy unfold!! What a great way to make the connection from book to action! I have been recommending the show to other supervisors, managers, and directors in my organization!

By: Bronwyn Mithun

Bronwyn Mithun — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:22:45 +0000

There are no coinsidences!! I have been attending a weekly supervisor training “bootcamp” in a large multi-facility health care system.
One of the subjects/themes in our sessions centers on commuications. Attendees were given a copy of “Fierce Conversations”. As of Feb 5, I had read the first 50 pages which cover the beach ball mentality. When I saw “Undercover Boss” I immediately recognized that the COO was jumping colors (so to speak!)

By: Bob McAuliffe

Bob McAuliffe — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:05:44 +0000

Fantastic! I was getting ready to blow off “Undercover Boss” as trendy, silly and corny. Now that I see it within the context of an “Extreme Beach Ball” exercise, it takes on a new meaning.