Course: Management and Organizational Behavior
Case 1 (Individual)
Ali as a GM for ABC Bank
Ali, who worked at ABC Bank as a financial analyst for five
years, was recently promoted to the position of a general manager (GM). A few
days after being on the new job, Ali started to experience several problems
with his subordinates and colleagues. He rarely had any difficulty with his
employees in his previous position as a financial analyst, where he supervised
the work of four associates. Ali is a competent person in his field of
specialization and prefers to do most of the things himself so that he could
complete all assignments and projects on time. He holds a professional
certificate in financial analysis (CFA) and enjoys working on technically
complex projects. In his new job, Ali is responsible for supervising a relatively
larger department (30 employees), and given the initial reaction of his
employees, he is not sure if he could provide effective leadership to his team
members.
Ali often feels that he lacks certain essential skills to
succeed in his new position as a GM.
Required
a. What kind
of skills does Ali need to manage his new department more effectively?
b. Advise
Ali how he can provide effective leadership to his team members?
