Q1. How should Knight lead and manage the change at Kingston? Discuss a set of actions that need to be taken to resolve the problems at Kingston. Use examples and insights from readings and class discussion forums as part of your answer
Based on what I’ve read about Kingston, it seems to me that the organization has big trust issues. Managing the layoffs the wrong way caused the employees get the feeling of being betrayed, and mistreated. It will be challenging to bring the morale back on top again, however, if Knight takes necessary steps and ensure the employees that he is in the same team with them, it is possible to bring people back together, and return to positive work environment again.
First, Knight needs to be honest with the employees. …show more content…
He will need to do a lot of these meetings before the employees can understand and trust him again. He chose the right direction, but he needs to realize that it will be really difficult, and, as a leader, he needs to keep calm and stay professional. In this case, he tries to do the best for the company, and he really is doing a lot of good things. However, it is more like his personal victories, which make the company look good also. On the other hand, all these short term wins will mean nothing in the long run, if he does not have support and trust of his team. I can connect Knight’s behavior with the one, which leaders demonstrated during the experiment with cookies. (Sutton, p.44) He is too concentrated with his success, and his own needs and wants. He needs to get involved more inside of the workplace: talk more with employees, figure out their concerns, and listen to their suggestions. Knight needs to realize that now everybody sees him as a selfish leader, who is not interested in supporting the people, who give all their effort to the …show more content…
Suppose this event occurred in another country or geographical area, such Germany, Japan, India, China (you can chose a particular country), would Knight’s CEO career get derailed? Why or why not?
I would like to discuss the possibility and outcomes of that event occurring in Germany, or any other western European country. I currently live in Germany, and I have a little bit of personal experience and knowledge to share. I can tell that the ways of doing certain things here differ a lot from what we are used to see in America. Ways of doing business, people’s attitude towards their jobs and careers are not the same. So, let’s discuss the outcomes of that situation with Kingston, Inc. happening in
Based on what I’ve read about Kingston, it seems to me that the organization has big trust issues. Managing the layoffs the wrong way caused the employees get the feeling of being betrayed, and mistreated. It will be challenging to bring the morale back on top again, however, if Knight takes necessary steps and ensure the employees that he is in the same team with them, it is possible to bring people back together, and return to positive work environment again.
First, Knight needs to be honest with the employees. …show more content…
He will need to do a lot of these meetings before the employees can understand and trust him again. He chose the right direction, but he needs to realize that it will be really difficult, and, as a leader, he needs to keep calm and stay professional. In this case, he tries to do the best for the company, and he really is doing a lot of good things. However, it is more like his personal victories, which make the company look good also. On the other hand, all these short term wins will mean nothing in the long run, if he does not have support and trust of his team. I can connect Knight’s behavior with the one, which leaders demonstrated during the experiment with cookies. (Sutton, p.44) He is too concentrated with his success, and his own needs and wants. He needs to get involved more inside of the workplace: talk more with employees, figure out their concerns, and listen to their suggestions. Knight needs to realize that now everybody sees him as a selfish leader, who is not interested in supporting the people, who give all their effort to the …show more content…
Suppose this event occurred in another country or geographical area, such Germany, Japan, India, China (you can chose a particular country), would Knight’s CEO career get derailed? Why or why not?
I would like to discuss the possibility and outcomes of that event occurring in Germany, or any other western European country. I currently live in Germany, and I have a little bit of personal experience and knowledge to share. I can tell that the ways of doing certain things here differ a lot from what we are used to see in America. Ways of doing business, people’s attitude towards their jobs and careers are not the same. So, let’s discuss the outcomes of that situation with Kingston, Inc. happening in