Congratulations Phil Harper - the new General Manager Football Operations

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Who has Sando been reporting to up until now?

I thought Harper had his role scaled back after the suspension.

 

[Slippery Pete]

All the people who made sense in this thread have been perma-banned.

Peter J aka Nostradamus, I'd watch your back if I were you.

 

[Footypie32]

A few ominous quotes in this thread...

... and to Johnny Reid... a job well done over the years in what is perhaps the most difficult of roles.
Certainly JR a major reason for the AFC having one of (if not the) most professional & respected management teams in the AFL.

I trust the club to get these sort of things right as if it didn't needed to be pointed out to you all, if someone stuffed up then it makes the club look ridiculous. Do you complaining nelley's believe they would allow this to happen?

Get real.

 

[Wood_Duck]

Who has Sando been reporting to up until now?

I thought Harper had his role scaled back after the suspension.

Pretty sure he reports to Trigg.

 

[spenze]

Pretty sure he reports to Trigg.

So very comforting...

Sando: Awwww geez Triggy, think we have stuffed up with the pre season again

Trigg: Pfffft, I've stuffed up way worse than that

High Five

 

[jenny61_99]

Good run down memory lane. Highlights significant concerns people had in the past.. that now seem to be bearing bitter fruit.

Just think.. whilst all this was being debated.. JR was working with Blucher and the Tippetts on 'tippetgate'.

Grrrrr

 

[jenny61_99]

Pretty sure he reports to Trigg.

Don't think so.

 

[ManInTheArena]

And as was the argument back then - EVERY club, company and business looks to promote from within first. By claiming this is a defect of Adelaide Football club is ridiculous. It is common practice. He was well credentialed and had been groomed for the role. Having said that, there are certainly times when you need to bring external blood into the organisation.

Not true.

 

[1990crow]

You just can't defend this club anymore. Complete pack of amateurs.

 

[The Karma Bus]

A few ominous quotes in this thread...

I tried to ignore them as they sent shivers through me..

 

[Wood_Duck]

Don't think so.

Then that would be rather stupid.

 

[jenny61_99]

Then that would be rather stupid.

I thought he answered to the head of the football department. Could be wrong, but that's what I thought.

 

[jenny61_99]

Has anyone ever read this?

http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2953&context=commpapers

 

[Wood_Duck]

I thought he answered to the head of the football department. Could be wrong, but that's what I thought.

Dont be fooled by the General Managers title. Nearly everyone employed at the club is a GM apparently.

 

[6BTS]

Has anyone ever read this?

http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2953&context=commpapers

I have now.

 

[johnnypanther]

(May 2009): Congratulations to Phil - i've always found him to be quite open and informative on his radio interviews.
... and to Johnny Reid... a job well done over the years in what is perhaps the most difficult of roles.
Certainly JR a major reason for the AFC having one of (if not the) most professional & respected management teams in the AFL.

I guess I was wrong.

Maybe they were good but then underwent a "midlife crisis" and went off the rails

 

[Allefgib]

Has anyone ever read this?

http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2953&context=commpapers

Have now.
Not much to glean from it. Though did learn Richmond voted against us joining. ...

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Have now.
Not much to glean from it. Though did learn Richmond voted against us joining. ...

Richmond are dead to me.

 

[Allefgib]

Richmond are dead to me.

I think they are dead to their own supporters most the time mate

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I think they are dead to their own supporters most the time mate

Touché

 

[headache1]

And as was the argument back then - EVERY club, company and business looks to promote from within first. By claiming this is a defect of Adelaide Football club is ridiculous. It is common practice. He was well credentialed and had been groomed for the role. Having said that, there are certainly times when you need to bring external blood into the organisation.

Successful businesses will certainly look at their own people, but will also simutaneously use targeted recruiting to find potentially better candidates while the internal review process is happening. If this recruiting process doesn't come up with somebody clearly better than their own, they'll fill the role from within. Having a suitable candidate within your business to fill the role does not mean you already have the best person to fill said role, and assuming otherwise is a poor management practice, and just plain ignorant.

 

[jenny61_99]

Successful businesses will certainly look at their own people, but will also simutaneously use targeted recruiting to find potentially better candidates while the internal review process is happening. If this recruiting process doesn't come up with somebody clearly better than their own, they'll fill the role from within. Having a suitable candidate within your business to fill the role does not mean you already have the best person to fill said role, and assuming otherwise is a poor management practice, and just plain ignorant.

Yes I get that. But as I said in this thread earlier, all businesses and companies I've worked in over the last almost 4 decades, promoted from within in almost all cases. It was only the odd occasion when someone could be "poached" - and on those occasions? Internal appointment would have been shit loads better!

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

When organisations are successful - hiring someone from within is the best principle as they know the finer details of how the system operates. The organisation doesn't need to worry about policy and procedures.

However, as soon as that system becomes broken and organisational change is needed - hiring people from within isn't as attractive as they get stuck in the rut and it becomes increasingly difficult to identify the problems from within.

We need a new CEO abd a new chairman who can then implement a total review of all aspects of the club.

Anyone who isn't meeting targets needs to go and the internal review will also make everyone lift their game.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Yes I get that. But as I said in this thread earlier, all businesses and companies I've worked in over the last almost 4 decades, promoted from within in almost all cases. It was only the odd occasion when someone could be "poached" - and on those occasions? Internal appointment would have been shit loads better!

Was that government or private enterprise?

 

[ManInTheArena]

Yes I get that. But as I said in this thread earlier, all businesses and companies I've worked in over the last almost 4 decades, promoted from within in almost all cases. It was only the odd occasion when someone could be "poached" - and on those occasions? Internal appointment would have been shit loads better!

Either you have a severe confirmation bias or you haven't worked for a professionally run company. Probably both.