For you personally, while employed at BH (currently or previously) is the best manager you worked for still there or long gone?
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You are what you are when no one is watching.
Integrity is the biggest issue when working in BH office. Even my mentor and best boss who are two different people, have stretched integrity as defined by the business. But that is okay. Sometimes being "creative" is the only way of getting the tough things done. But i've worked for liars. And they still reside in the company. I get it, times are tough and some people aren't ready for unemployment and they'll do anything to provide for themselves. Once a liar always a liar and thats not something you can turnoff when the good times come. it just promotes more liars.
A champion doesn't just show up. A champion wins in the gym at 3 am and at 5am runs. A champion starts when no one else is looking. A liar starts when no one else is looking. You are what you are when no one is watching.
Look out for the counterfits!!!!
I've had 9 managers in over 20 years with GE–>Baker Hughes. My best is my current manager. Aware, concerned, steps in when asked and otherwise leaves hands-off. His initials are WS. Who knows how long either or both of us will remain. Things are slow, but my current manager experience leaves a good taste.
Had 3 managers in 5 years. One so bad that eclipsed everything the other 2 did. Naturally,!out of the 3, guess who is the only one that is still a manager?
Baker dropping folks with 100+ patents now. Their tactic is to have lesser experience come in now that things are “plug and play.” The path already cleared...and paved.
Remember that someone else put thousands of hours of blood, sweat, and tears to discover better solutions.
If you think being a good “bargain” is safe, wait until they simply remove your role from the service supply chain altogether either by simplification and or digital and automation.
@5CNS
Valuable when they are part of the central technology hub/headquarters and backing up our product, technology, and service in front of our customer experts.
Don’t act like an education means nothing. An MBA is cra—p.
I’d say there are none in Chemicals. A few good frontline leaders but the recent purges shows lack of really understanding business continuity when and if things pick back up for BKR. Too many mid-careers with 10+ years experience that were released and little left behind to pick up the slack. For a PL that is weak in most aspects in the OFS industry, let’s do the GE “thing” to cripple it a bit more. PhDs were sent home and by-the-hour contractors on the rise. Should have given more thought to keep the top, educated talent and rotated contractors instead.
Remember this when the p–p hits the fan.
Sami salamis was best I ever saw
A certain current OLP.
Mouse Man is a quick
By a country mile it has to be Gordon Holland. For all the Company hype regarding “Integrity” he is the only one; in my experience; to have had any.
I’m lucky to have a great manager now, former baker guy went to GE and came back with the merger. Tries his best to take care of the team but is limited with the politics and backstabbing.
During my time, 7 managers in less than 18 years. All of them were good managers, wanting to do their best for the team but limited to make the changes they wanted by the bean counters. Only 2 left, but rotated out of their roles and 5 were let go and moved on.
Notice all the changes in management yet the bad decision makers one level up are the same ones. That’s the sad situation over here in Baker
The worst manager I've ever had is still there, naturally.
Throughout my time with Baker, I had the pleasure to have 3 really great managers, all very talented and knowledgeable. Sadly, they have all moved on, and no longer with the company. I believe Baker has lost way too much talent in leadership and employees alike. Sad really.