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Case AnalysisEnvironmental Designs International
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Environmental Designs International
• Rapidly growing “green” company• Specializes in retrofitting commercial
buildings• Primary clients- Skyscrapers• Empire State Building• 38% Savings, Annually $4.4 Million
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The Issue
• Barry Carver, Project Manger/Architect• Lee Keiko, Project Coordinator• Missed a deadline for a 60-Story Chicago
Skyscraper• Changing Federal Regulations for energy
efficiency• Alerted client & agreed to an extension
deadline.
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Meet Barry Carver
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Case Analysis Concepts
• Define the problem• Plan the inquiry• Conduct the inquiry• Identify and evaluate
alternative solutions• Offer the best recommendation• Present conclusions
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Question 1.“At the senior management level, you get hired for competence. You get fired for personality.”
In your opinion, is this statement true or false? IT DEPENDS
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Question 1.How does it relate to Barry Carver and his current leadership style?
After poor performance review Barry realizes that his abrasive style must change.Motivated to utilize tools learned at an executive education course to:• Communicate More Gently• Build Consensus• More Team-OrientedBarry is attempting to move from a telling style of leadership to a selling style.
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Identify the behaviors described in this case that were damaging to Barry Carver’s work relationship.• Abrupt
Personality • Verbally
Attacking• Alienating his
Peers
Question 2.
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Question 2.Why would a manager
behave this way?
Emotional Stability• Stress• Criticism •Doesn’t take mistakes personally
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Question 2.What negative consequences did these
behaviors have on his peers and subordinates?
Peers • Alienated• Co-workers are beginning
to find ways to work around Carver.
Subordinates • His Employees are scared
to death to do their job because of how Carver handles adversity.
These resulting implications are not only detrimental to carvers career but the organizations as a whole.• Additional resources
needed• Lack of communication • Lack of effectiveness • Animosity towards carver
creates team problems
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Question 3. How realistic is it that Carver (or
anyone) can change his own leadership skills?
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What kind of help might he need?
• Identify what needs to be changed & set goals
• Determine how you’ll achieve these goals• Keep going until it’s habit
Question 3.
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Creating a Habit• The Cue
• The Routine• The
Reward
Question 3.
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Discussion?