Good idea never realized due to bad leadership and management - Social Business Consultant OpenKnowledge Employee Review

2.0
21 Apr 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good brand and positioning thanks to many years of client projects and marketing activities in a small and yet not so mature market.

Cons

Very poor management and leadership, total lack of transparency and care for employees, unclear and inconsistent strategy, a constantly changing organizational structure, slow growth, insufficient coordination and bad quality of delivery has made 10+ employees leave in less than a year causing a massive loss of expertise. The company has currently no international presence and its good name is treated daily by an unclear positioning and a lack of expertise compared to vertical competitors (i.e agencies, consulting companies, system integrators) now entering the social business market.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

People (colleagues) and employees make the working environment friendly and familiar. Great working spaces due to the partnership with Lago Arredamenti: really nice furniture! Brand positioning also due to the Social Business Forum organized in the past 6 years.

Cons

The classic motto: "Do as I Say (Not as I Do)" perfectly applies to OpenKnowledge working situation. Lack of strategy, poor leadership, there is no focus and orientation on the mission and the vision of the society. Over 10 people (50% of the company) amongst the most talented person in Italy run away from the company in less than 1 year. Lack of competencies and small focus on people career opportunities and growth: there is no learning path and no opportunities to develop your talent. No international vision: the 4 branches are just a name on the website and the focus on innovative themes and topics has been lost and replaced in the last year with each kind of project.

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