Pros
I learned more about navigating politics and building relationships than I ever expected to need to know. There are a lot of strong, articulate, intelligent and visionary people at this organization, they are just not permitted to use their strengths.
Cons
Very large and complex company trying to do business the same way they did when they had 1/4 the hospitals. Poor processes. Poor execution. Company does not invest in employees. Company doesn't value staff. A lot of time and money is wasted because decisions aren't made until the last minute and then systems are deployed with bandaids and the expectation that someone will go back and fix it or complete it later but there never is a later because everyone is moving on the next project. For a complex organization, they continue to partner with small and unsophisticated vendors that lack the ability to deploy a product out of the box. Lots of 'yes' men. Lots of pontificating. Good people that are not rewarded. Under performers continue to survive by flying under the radar and continue to advance because they find someone else to throw under the bus. Silos are solid and difficult to navigate. Lack of vision. Expectations and workload is not only unreasonable but demonstrates how out of touch leadership is. Good people are overworked and working at a level below their paid grade. Under performers coast. Narcissistic behavior is rampant. Turnover is very high - up to 30% in some areas. Lack of transparency regarding next steps or decision making is disturbing. If business model changed and was more progressive, they could be more effective with less staff but no one with decision making power is interested in a change of that magnitude. Goals that impact bonuses are discussed in April, distributed in June and expected to be met by December. Huge disparity with annual increases between teams/SVPs.
