Terrible Leadersip and Upper Management - Education Solutions Cons Elsevier Employee Review

1.0
Sep 2, 2017
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Pros

Great colleagues. Previously known for strong content but that is suffering with current management initiatives.

Cons

Lack of industry knowledge by senior leadership. Inability to admit strategic mistakes and refocus. Poor sales pay bonus structure. Loss of appreciation of the importance of happy employees and happy customers. No investment in sales support and proper infrastructure to support sales people and customer needs.

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Elsevier Response
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Thank you for this balanced and thoughtful review. We're glad to hear that our benefits and investment in people are making a positive impact, those are commitments we take seriously. On the process feedback: Leadership is actively reviewing operational workflows, and the advice to listen more closely to employee feedback is something we're holding ourselves accountable to. If you're open to it, we'd encourage you to bring specific examples forward through your team or people and culture contacts. Change is most effective when it's grounded in the real experiences of the people doing the work, and that means you. Feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information Thank you for staying engaged and for caring enough to share this. It matters.
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The company’s mission is inspiring.

Cons

Poor executive decision making, lack of clear strategic vision.

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