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My mom is a corporate manager for a healthcare company. Module 1

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750 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

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Module 2. Dupont is an example of an unethical company

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New Jersey reaches $2 billion settlement with DuPont over ‘forever chemicals’

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America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025

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For the sixth year, Newsweek and data research firm Statista have partnered to rank America’s Most Responsible Companies.

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Dutch bros is a rapidly expanding coffee company who is trending towards globalization

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Dutch Bros employee donates kidney to nine-year-old boy

"An ex-girlfriend once told me I was too nice, so nice that I'd probably just give anything to a stranger, including a kidney."

Ben Benson, a soft-spoken 24 year-old Dutch Bros Coffee employee from Chico, Calif. clearly remembers the conversation when things got real.

"She meant it to be spiteful, but instead, it reinforced something that I already knew. I would donate something, even a kidney, to someone that needed it."

As he recalls the start of his journey, Benson says he always knew if a family member needed anything at all, he'd give it to them.

"That was never a question for me, but my whole life I felt like I wanted to give more, and then it just clicked with that conversation and made sense. I knew it was time to explore the process."

What he didn't know was a stranger would ultimately be the one he would end up helping.

And so he began researching donor sites, something that proved as simple as a Google search on how to make a kidney donation. His mission, further inspired by a quote he read from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to "see equal value in all lives" became the driving force to do something more, to find value by helping others.

Benson filled out questionnaires and started multiple medical screens. About six months later he heard back that he was a strong match for someone. While he had no idea who he matched with, Benson did know someone was waiting on a life-saving procedure, and he was the key to giving someone a chance.

"It all happened really fast. To me, it didn't matter who it was, I just knew I wanted to do this."

Benson then made the trip from California to the University of Utah to donate his kidney.

"I didn't know until the week after surgery who got it. The surgeon came in and let me know my kidney was a match for a nine-year-old boy."

The following day, Benson met Kaden, a magnetic young boy from Utah who, along with his devoted family, had waited a long time for a kidney donor. He was instantly struck by Kaden's energy for life and optimistic attitude.

"When I was nine, I just wasn't that cool and charismatic. He's a super-amazing kid who's been dealing with this his whole life, and he deserved a donor."

Benson says the experience has been life changing for him and, following the surgery, his hope for a brighter future continues to reside with Kaden.

"I hope he gets to live a fulfilled life, whatever that means for him. It's his hopes and dreams that matter to me, and it's all for him to decide. I'm happy that he has the gift of time to live the life that he was meant to."

When asked how he's doing, Benson reports feeling "really good" and nearly back to 100 percent since the surgery. In his typical unassuming style, he refocuses the conversation back to Kaden.

"It's awesome to know he's doing so well, and I look forward to keeping in touch with him, and his family. I'm really hopeful for him."

As for Benson's future, he's looking forward to growing professionally with Dutch Bros, and is excited to begin work as a trainer for the coffee company.

"Overall I just want to continue on a path of personal growth and peace. I hope that I can encourage people to be their best on my journey with the company."

Benson is just now starting to realize how his selflessness has impacted others. A teammate approached him at Coacha, a Dutch Bros company event designed to celebrate employees, and confided he lost his own father who was waiting on a kidney donor. That employee said Benson's story was a source of healing and inspiration.

"I never thought about how it would change my own life, and now those around me. I just wanted to find a way to help someone."

As Benson reflects on the "realness" of the last year and all the life-changing moments, he's asked, "So what about the ex-girlfriend, does she know she helped trigger something so amazing?" And he gives a slight smile.

"Uh, yeah. We talked a week or so before the surgery, and she knew exactly what I was talking about. I gave her credit for planting a seed. She said she was mind-blown, but not surprised. And then we just laughed."

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Dutch Bros employee donates kidney to nine-year-old boy "An ex-girlfriend once told me I was too nice, so nice that I'd probably just give anything to a stranger, including a kidney." Ben Benson, a soft-spoken 24 year-old Dutch Bros Coffee employee from Chico, Calif. clearly remembers the conversation when things got real.

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Black rock is a global private equity firm

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Setting SMART Goals - How To Properly Set a Goal (animated)

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Employees want to understand their job responsibilities, whom they report to, what decisions they can and should make and how they interact with other people and teams within the company. An organizational structure creates this framework. Organizational structures can be centralized or decentralized, hierarchical or circular, flat or vertical.

Centralized vs. Decentralized

Many companies use the traditional model of a centralized organizational structure. With centralized leadership, there is a transparent chain of command and each role has well-defined responsibilities.

Conversely, with a decentralized organizational structure, teams have more autonomy to make decisions and there may be cross-collaboration between groups. Decentralized leadership can help companies remain agile and adapt to changing needs.

Hierarchical vs. Circular

A hierarchical organization structure is the pyramid-shaped organization chart many people are used to seeing. There is one role at the top of the pyramid and the chain of command moves down, with each level decreasing in responsibilities and authority.

On the other hand, a circular organization chart looks like concentric circles with company leadership in the center circle. Instead of information flowing down to the next "level," information flows out to the next ring of management.

Vertical vs. Flat

A vertical organizational chart has a clear chain of command with a small group of leaders at the top-or in the center, in the case of a circular structure-and each subsequent tier has less authority and responsibility. As discussed below, functional, product-based, market-based and geographical organizational structures are vertical structures.

With a flat organization structure, a person may report to more than one person and there may be cross-department responsibilities and decision-making authority. The matrix organizational structure described below is an example of a flat structure.

Benefits of Creating an Organizational Structure

There are many benefits to creating an organizational structure that aligns with the company's operations, goals and objectives. Clearly disseminating this information to employees:

Provides accountability

Clarifies expectations

Documents criteria for promotion

Designates decision-making authority

Creates efficiency

Fosters collaboration

Essential Elements of Clear Organizational Structure

Regardless of the special type of organizational structure you choose, it should have the following components:

Chain of command

Roles and responsibilities

Scope of control

Decision-making authority

Departments or teams within the organization

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7 Organizational Structure Types (With Examples)

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Every company needs an organizational structure-whether they realize it or not. The organizational structure is how the company delegates roles, responsibilities, job functions, accountability and decision-making authority. The organizational structure often shows the "chain of command" and how info

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5 of the Biggest HR Disasters From Respected Companies - Experteer Magazine

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The recent (read: long-time-in-the-making) “mishaps” at Uber and Susan J. Fowler’s riptide account of her experience as an employee got us thinking: how do such blatantly obvious HR failures even happen? Which, then, got us digging: what other massive, public debacles have happened in the recent past? As it turns out, the answer is surprising…

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HR NIGHTMARE

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Coldplay’s ‘kiss cam’ exposes apparent AFFAIR between mortified CEO and HR Chief

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Leaders guide by example and uplift the team around them

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In my experience, managers can often warp what being a leader means and turn the work environment around them hostile.

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You are going about your business when suddenly a new manager walks in. A dark cloud seems to blot out the sun, reality distorts, work grinds to a halt, and nothing seems normal anymore.

What you may be experiencing is a new manager nightmare. Here's how to recognize some of the more common ones that you may encounter. And more importantly, when it's time for you to transition into a leadership position, here's how you can avoid morphing into one of these night terrors yourself.

New Manager Nightmares

See if any of these new manager nightmares seem familiar...

1. The Free Radical. He has a thousand great new ideas, many of them conflicting, and none of them tied to any kind of overall plan. Like his namesake, his bright shiny projects ricochet in all directions, often causing damage to otherwise healthy tissue. His modus operandi is to delegate impulsively, directly, and privately to each member of the team. No one knows what's going on; soon it's like ping pong balls in a tornado.

2. The Casper. They said you had a new boss, but nobody has seen him. When you need a decision, the door creaks open to reveal a vacant office. When you have a question, he's always somewhere else. If this ghost does show up for a meeting, it's still as if he isn't really there - no feedback, no presence, no...anything. Yet you can't shake that eerie feeling that you are being watched.

3. The Drill Sergeant. The movie Full Metal Jacket was his leadership school. After watching it 17 times, he has modeled himself after Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. To him, everyone in the room is Private Pyle. There is no end to the shouting, threats, and intimidation, all done at full volume and in public. Everyone is permanently assigned to KP duty. You secretly hope he'll burst a blood vessel during his next tirade.

4. The Elvis. Leadership means being the center of attention, and he's got the stories, one-liners, and the sequined jump suit to steal the show. Meetings are his own personal stage, so there are lots of them, and there always seems to be time for another encore. Your to-do list grows even as he's warming up for yet another rendition of " Heartbreak Hotel. "

5. The Sherlock. Investigates everything with a magnifying glass and tweezers. Demands updates on that long-term project every seven minutes. Trusts no one. You are all potential suspects until the last chapter. Even then, you can't be sure there won't be one more plot twist. Everybody is in self-protect mode, and you keep your alibies at the ready, arranged alphabetically in chronological order.

6. The Paul Bunyan. Struts around with an axe over his shoulder and a scowl on his face, as if he's is just looking for the next tree to chop down. Seems bent on clearing the entire company of "old growth" before taking a break over giant pile of pancakes slathered in syrup. Your once-stout fellow maples are cowering in the corner. Even Babe the Blue Ox has a worried look.

7. The Hoover. Hoover Dam, that is. Work goes in, but never seems to come out, it's a productivity logjam of epic proportion, and his inbox is groaning under the strain. You can't take the next step without his say-so, but decisions only leak out in a tiny trickle. You know that one day the dam will burst, so you stockpile life jackets under your desk and use any available time to plan a safe route to the high ground.

8. The Clone Arranger. Sees himself a bit like his hero the Lone Ranger. Believes everything was perfect at the place he just came from. His plan to save us is to clone everything around him in that image, whether it makes sense or not. Tonto looks at you with a question in his eyes...

9. The Mosquito. You know when you're just trying to get some work done, but there's this annoying buzzing in your ear and you have to keep waving at it in hopes it will go away? That's the guy. And he seems to keep coming back for a few more drops of blood. The distraction is maddening. You retreat to the spare office down the hall, spray it down with Deep Woods Off and surround yourself with citronella candles, but it doesn't seem to be working

10. The Transformer. Talks a good game with the team, says all the right things, uses all the appropriate buzz words. Then his boss walks in and suddenly he mutates into an entirely different person. Commitments he made to you are negotiable, the principles he talked about are out the window if they don't support the current expediency, and "sure, the team won't mind taking on that extra project." You wonder what shape he'll transform into next.

11. The Galley Captain. Happiest when his captive crew is laboring at their oars in the black depths of the ship, groaning in misery, and fearing the crack of the whip. His command is " Row, and Live." When the insurrection comes, you're planning to go after the guy beating the drum first.

Waking up from the Nightmare

It's an all-star cast of new manager nightmares, and if you've worked longer than a day, it's likely you have met one or more of these characters. Maybe you even told yourself that you'll never be "that guy" when it's your time to lead.

But when we do step into a leadership position, how do we make sure we don't make the same mistakes?

Here at RapidStart Leadership, we offer Essential Leadership Skills for New Managers , an online course that will help you get off to a great start without turning the whole experience into a nightmare for everyone.

Here's a short video that explains more about the course:

New Manager Nightmares - The Takeaway

Stepping into a new leadership position isn't easy, but it doesn't have to become a bad dream - for you or your team. With a little preparation and a solid game plan, you can step forward in confidence.

If that sounds like a good thing, check out the Essential Leadership Skills Course now, and welcome to the team!

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New Manager Nightmares: 11 Creepy Leaders and How to Avoid Morphing Into One

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New Manager Nightmares can be scary; here's a fun look at 11 of these characters, and how to avoid morphing into one of them when it's your time to lead.

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Project management principals are great way of displaying healthy control