Usually have no experience managing people, are entitled, and just look out for themselves. Then, as soon as they get promoted, they leave AT&T and go elsewhere. The cycle repeats and a new LDP is promoted by manager. Hopefully my experience is unique but honestly I dislike working for them.
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These kids coming into the company through these programs are worthless. All they know is how to do is kiss but and bang out worthless presentation experienced people direct them to do.
It is just nepotism disguised as talent acquisition. It is harder to hide the friends & family plan without programs like this to tuck your nephew into.
The original LDP program is gone. They ki-led it off for good ("sunset" is the approved corporate term) not long after the pandemic. Most of the program managers left or were laid off shortly after. It had sputtered around for years prior to that with poor recruiting processes and a total lack or vision from the program managers.
FLP and MDP are still around, but they're smaller and more isolated. TDP is the big dog now.
Sad but these fast track “leadership” are only good at saying “yes” and being a messenger for the “yes” positions above them. They aren’t competent in any skills to help their direct reports and usually show how naive they are in meetings with employees. I believe the term inbreeding describes them the most.
That's been the big issue with executives for 20+ years. Most of the VPs and officers have been prioritized through the LDP programs. They are short tracked to promotions and it's more about networking to get ahead than real results. Results don't really count because they are moved between jobs so quickly for exposure and experience. There is an internal ranking of those LDPs and it's quite clear to them that if they aren't fast tracked (placed on Hi Potential lists and the uber exclusive Corporate Resource), they know they don't have a future and leave the company. There is a separate relocation, salary and bonus budget for these resources as well. It's a 2nd class of employee.
LDP - how to choose who shouldn’t work here based on a presence report…
Seems super complicated
We need people that know how to do. The best leaders came from doers. We have too many professional managers these days.
@a3 correction: "who know ONLY how to manage"
what's the point of having managers who know how to manage instead of actually helping the team accomplish the tasks. They should take on some tasks of a project themselves and understand the difficulties of tasks. Anyone can manage but can anyone manage and be part of a team where they actually help with the task. Fire those managers that only do management. With AI (due to all the management tools available), management skills are really not all that necessary. There should only be directors who direct project leads. Cut the guy in between, not needed.