Pros
Alliant Energy had been a great place to work with great pay and benefits. The workforce was comprised of knowledgeable employees who were trusted to be the experts within their area of discipline; you never felt like you were without support on a project. Senior leadership took time to know and mentor internal talent and promotions often came from within. It was a place to grow with. Pat Kampling was a trusted and respected CEO and Wayne Reschke was the beloved leader of HR.
Cons
Early in John Larson's tenure as CEO the focus turned to cutting cost and maximizing profit; Wayne retired and care for employees went with him. This "Transformation" was billed as ensuring Alliant Energy remained a viable publicly traded utility that provided safe, affordable, and reliable power to its customers. Transformation projects were marketed as focusing on "Minutes that Matter" and "Doing the Best Work of Your Lives" though you didn't have to look to hard to find that what became your Moments that Matter were someone else's work last week. Experts became less valuable than generalists. It became a land of jacks of all trade, masters of none. Senior leaders now often come from outside and appear to be recruited for their ability to cut to the bone for a nickel. I do not know if Larson is the issue or if it is the Board though tough times started when Larson became CEO. Its probably both.
