Leadership Case-Study On How HR Caused Toyota Crash

Dear All,

Please find attached a Leadership Case Study on How HR Caused Toyota Crash. I hope it will help you in designing your own Leadership Development Programme (LDP).

Dear All,

There is a thumb rule that water flows from top to bottom, and the same is true for corporate culture. In most cases, the culture valued by a corporation is influenced by the nature of the topmost person handling the business, and this is often due to the reporting structure of the organization. Most of the time, the HR Head works in good confidence with the topmost authority and acts according to their decisions.

Unfortunately, all mistakes are often attributed to HR, while achievements are credited to top leaders, reflecting the philosophy of corporate culture.

Thanks

I tend to agree with Rajeev (rkc30). Not wanting to be confrontational, HR often tends to toe the thoughts of the topmost authority to the detriment of an organization and self.

Seshadri

Excellent article - thanks for sharing. I believe that Rajeev and Seshadri are right about HR itself not wanting to "disturb" top management. "Face-saving" is a prominent feature of Japanese national culture, so it would probably take extraordinary efforts to help management and employees behave differently. It would be well worth it, but someone very high up has to realize this.

I appreciate your queries regarding the downfall of Toyota. But what solutions do you offer? Why is a mechanical failure being attributed to the entire HR processes? Can HR take the onus of all business failures?

Thank you.

Thank you very much for your feedback. It is indeed a valuable insight. Using this as an example, many companies should focus on strengthening their HR policies to avoid similar situations.

Your input is highly appreciated.

A combination of conceptual, technical, and HR skills should be appreciated. The failure was not only due to weak HR policies but also due to poor decision-making.

Respected All,

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