There were more people in positions who shouldn't be than I've ever seen in any other organization. How can one effectively manage or oversee what one does not understand? You don't have to be a subject matter expert in all areas but at least have a foundational understanding of job responsibilities. Group think drove me insane. The "we've always done it this way" mentality coupled with no initiative to do more work than necessary was and probably still is costing the university a lot of money, which it did not have. People performed processes without understanding why they were doing them which led to a lot of passing on of bad or non-compliant processes. Team work was a joke, there was a lack of ownership and authority between departments, and succession planning was non existent.
If you enjoy day to day chaos, no work life balance, silos, and lack of leadership, KSU is the place to be.
