Implementing Changes

Week 6 Reflection

Team D

LDR/531

January 9, 2012

Objectives

Comfortable Topics

For this week, the topic that I was really comfortable with would be the gene one scenario and the various challenges within the case study such as leadership elements. Well after reading the gene one scenario, I found that there were a couple of leadership elements in the different positions within gene one but the most noticeable leadership element would be resistance to change (Robbins, & Judge, 2011). The gene one scenario described a meeting between Don Ruiz, C.E.O of gene one, and members of the senior leadership team. Now in the meeting, several members of the senior leadership team seem to be combative towards each other especially when Michelle questions Terri’s “expertise” in the bio tech field. Don Ruiz is clearly a transactional leader and what gene one needs is transformational leader which is a person who inspires, motivates, and illustrates a clear and concise vision of what should be like in the future instead of settling for less in my opinion. Furthermore, a transformational leader will be able to get everyone on the same page which will make a much needed transition easier to handle.

Struggling Topics

During week five the topic the class discussed GeneOne and the leadership elements that hindered the change effort. The elements discussed that the group struggled with is the lack of trust and communication among the executives at GeneOne. The concepts of trust and communication are clear; however, attempting to understand why Don and the Board of Directors did not properly involve and inform the stakeholders was confusing. The decision to go public without soliciting advice from external experts and internal investors and stakeholders is a disaster waiting to happen and as evidenced in the simulation, the lack of trust and communication began to unravel the management team. Regardless of the company, strategic objectives, and goals, it is...