Contemporary Management: Case Study

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Contemporary Management: Case Study
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CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT 2
Contemporary Management: Case Study
Question One
Leadership Values
Leadership conflicting values arise when your leadership style does not appeal to the
employees in the organisation and sometimes to your bosses (Lundberg, 2017). Cheryl Hailstrom
has demonstrated her leadership qualities and skills regarding company development both in her
former company and in Lakeland Wonders. It is because of her enthusiasm, selling skills and
energy that landed her as the first person outside the Swensen family to hold such a senior
position in Lakeland Wonders. Therefore, the board of the company has put in her hands a target
that they believe through her exemplary leadership skills, she will accomplish. However, Cheryl
Hailstrom is unable to bring her senior employees aboard into her idea of offshore manufacturing
as a way of meeting the board’s target. She is facing a lot of opposition from both her key
employees and the board as well.
Wally the previous CEO excitedly handed Cheryl Hailstrom the power to lead and steer
the company to super heights of achievements. Moreover, Wally together with other board
members has set targets that they expect Cheryl to meet. However, Wally is concerned about the
pace that Cheryl is taking to actualise her new project. In addition, Wally is worried that Cheryl
is too hard and inconsiderate of the other senior employees’ concerns.
Performance Values
Performance values arise from the difference in set targets and achieved targets in an
organisation (Lundberg, 2017). Cheryl when working at Kids & Company had worked with
Mark. Mark used to make everything work, and in fact, he handled offshore manufacturing
projects. However, now, with Cheryl as his CEO, Mark seems to be dragging himself with