EXACTLY. There are tons of people at TIAA with managerial authority who have neither the skill nor the character to operate with excellence or integrity. They know that they will likely never find another position that pays them as much, or if they do, they will be exposed quickly as incompetent poseurs. So….they become willing to engage in the sneaky, dishonest political games at TIAA. They believe the best way to make yourself look better is to choose a few people around you and underneath you And work to make THEM look like the problems. If they have to use tricks and performance reviews as intimidation to get rid of people, they know HR will help them and upper management will never say, “Hey, these are YOUR people. You hired half of them. If you terminate several of them every year, what does that say about YOUR ability to manage and develop talent????” That never happens. The best way to get ahead at TIAA is to think like a prison guard towards your people and kiss your bosses a-s constantly. The firm and it’s culture promotes cynicism, hypocrisy, callousness towards others and living for political appearances rather than business results.
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Mystery solved. Here is why TIAA picks who they promote. If I, as a company, want to unfairly target employees that, for one reason or another, I have deemed a threat who would I pick to do that for me? I wouldn’t pick the employee who shows integrity by doing their job well. That person usually has a decent set of personal moral standards. I’ll pick the one that knows he isn’t going anywhere. Why? Because they will be so greatful that I picked them, knowing they didn’t deserve the promotion, that they will do whatever I ask and will be loyal to me for eternity! Now do you see? Read the 48 laws of power, turn an enemy- the slacker/ company time stealer, into a friend. You will have a loyal employee for life.
So very very true. As a manager, you are given top down marching orders. And if you don’t follow them, your head will roll, as well as, your target’s head.. right on out the door!
Very true. From the standpoint of character and ability, TIAA management creates its own adverse selection process. Rotten managers surround themselves with rotten loyalists.