A Third Leaning In

The situation

Eighteen months ago the group began replacing its hierarchy with small, self-steering teams working in 90-day cycles. A survey now shows a third of employees leaning in, a third cautious and a third waiting to see. Costs have fallen, but results have not yet improved, and the share price is down. The board gives you three options: roll the model out to everyone within six months, pause and consolidate for a year, or replace the managers who are slowing it down.

Your decision

Which do you recommend to the board, or what else, and what evidence would you bring back in six months?

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Source context

By mid-2025, approximately one-third of employees were actively "leaning into the new system," another third remained cautious, and the remainder were "waiting to see what unfolds".

Vanguard Leadership, Volume 2 · vl2-046b, Case: Bayer's Dynamic Shared Ownership, 3.2 (vl2-046b.c008)

How would you make your case?

1. State your decision.
2. Explain your rationale in up to 250 words.
3. Identify the evidence and sources you would use.
4. Say what would change your mind within 90 days.
5. Explain what you would not do, and why.

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