The Very Model of a Modern Senior Manager

Case summary

Barker foods, the well-known dessert and snacks manufacturer had faced the huge problem when Doug Lothian was fired from the causes of aggressively argument in the meeting. Since Doug had been an outstanding employee with the great performance for all along, this incident made Barker consider about standardize the Competency modeling.

This very Competency modeling is insists by definition of preferred leader’s traits of behavior, competency model, specifics instruction and outcome. But during the data collecting process, they found that it’s merely impossible to specific such a dept definition about these thing. Everyone has their own common-sense about this in a whole picture but not talking in detail.

Question: Should Barker go forward with competency modeling

Barker should continue process the competency model, but try not to establish about the leader’s frame work. Barker should mainly focus about standardize the KPI instead.

The trait of leadership

Regard on this case we can know that both of Doug Lothian and Kian Hesemeyer, although both of them have completely different of traits of behaviors, they still deemed qualified for National Sales Director position from managerial level.

We suggest that if Barker still insists to establish the leadership framework, we may integrate some traits of behavior theory. Although there is no the universally best traits of leadership but by statistics, there are the most potential type exist. For instance, the apply of Karl Joong’s DISC behavior theory, although there are no exactly best traits by by statistic the successful business man in USA is “D” type. The research of this potential trait may be worth if we study on various location and industry.

Competency Model

Although Frederick James Taylor’s concept try to