tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979030410676894124.post6697931950653985146..comments2010-02-24T12:08:51.038-06:00Rick A. Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794385901795473683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979030410676894124.post-9240651239071647082010-02-24T12:08:51.038-06:002010-02-24T12:08:51.038-06:00So this new series has been on my radar, but with an already busy schedule that has a limited TV allowance I made the choice to hold-off on trying to fit it on my calendar. It probably didn’t help my decision that I had made some assumptions about the show. In my mind I had aligned “Undercover Boss” with “The Apprentice”, which didn’t make the “cut” when it came to my TV roster. Fortunately, “prime-time on-demand”, an added feature of my cable provider, has “Undercover Boss” in its line-up. As I was surfing through the “on-demand” line-up, on an evening that I surprisingly had free, I came across this show that I knew little about and had already “written-off” based on my assumptions. Since nothing else in the line-up really caught my attention I thought I would see what “Undercover Boss” was all about. I watched the three episodes available and each one proved inspiring and entertaining. The challenges faced by the undercover leaders I could easily relate back to my work experiences from both sides --as leader and frontline worker. And the moment of epiphany I shared with the leaders, that “ah-ha” moment, when you see a solution that is not only easily implemented but is something you already know, gave me hope. I think the overall message I took from “Undercover Boss” is that in a time of economic uncertainty and the clear realization that efficiencies are not only goals but are important to the health of an organization, that connecting with the people you serve and actually listening is paramount.Russell Vosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083607199910224014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7979030410676894124.post-27972426014540482422010-02-22T11:41:57.034-06:002010-02-22T11:41:57.034-06:00What would be another alternative is a low-level worker taking on the CEO job for a similar duration to make changes at the executive level.Don Larsonhttp://www.timeoutofmind.comnoreply@blogger.com