Silicon Valley mein ek naya trend chal raha hai—‘player-coach’ ka fantasy. Iska matlab yeh hai ki managers ko khud bhi hands-on kaam karna chahiye, team ke saath milke. Lekin Fortune ki Diane Brady apne CEO Daily column mein is trend ko debunk karti hain. Unke mutabiq, yeh idea managers ke asli point ko miss kar deta hai.
Player-Coach Fantasy Kya Hai Aur Kyun Galat Hai?
Player-coach ka matlab hai ki ek manager na sirf team ko lead kare, balki khud bhi actual work kare—jaise ek cricket team mein captain batting bhi karta hai. Silicon Valley mein yeh trend is liye popular hai kyunki wahan log sochte hain ki managers ko bhi ‘trenches’ mein hona chahiye. Lekin Fortune ke mutabiq, Diane Brady ka kehna hai ki yeh managers ke asli kaam ko ignore karta hai—jo hai team ko guide karna, inspire karna, aur unka development karna.
Achhe Boss Ka Asli Role Kya Hai?
Brady likhti hain ki kuch cheezein ek career ya company ko utna transform nahi karti jitna ek excellent boss karta hai. Unhone 5 CEOs ka example diya jo low turnover rate ke saath apni teams ko inspire karte hain: Marvin Ellison (Lowe’s), Ryan Gellert (Patagonia), Linda Hubbard (Carhartt), Daniel Lubetzky (Builders aur KIND Snacks ke founder), aur Hamdi Ulukaya (Chobani). Ye leaders purpose-driven leadership par focus karte hain—na ki khud sab kuch karne par.
Hamaari Baat: Player-Coach Trend Kyun Fail Ho Sakta Hai
Hamari nazar mein, Silicon Valley ka player-coach fantasy ek dangerous idea hai. Managers ka kaam team ko empower karna hai, na ki unka kaam khud karna. Agar ek manager khud coding ya execution mein busy rahega, toh woh team ki problems, growth, aur strategy par dhyan nahi de payega. Achhe managers woh hote hain jo apni team ke liye ek vision set karein, unhe support karein, aur unka best version laayein. Player-coach trend yeh sab bhool jaata hai. Isliye, companies ko chahiye ki woh managers ko sirf doosron ka kaam karne ke liye nahi, balki unhe lead karne ke liye train karein.
