A DAY IN THE LIFE OF

ALEX SANDER
Submitted by: Group 2

Agenda
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Behavioral Impact
Likely Career Success
Tough Guy Approach
Working with Alex
Leadership Evaluation

Behavioral Impact
Behavior

Impact

Category

Drives the team goals

and deadlines. Tasks
are decided in an
autocratic manner

Colleagues feel Alex is

arrogant and cannot
lead virtual teams

Negative

Alex sets unreasonable

deadlines with
communication
happening till 4:00 AM

There is no work life

balance

Negative

Alex is seen as hostile

Interferes in the tasks
and a lone ranger.
of the team. If someone
Some employees
makes a mistake there
believe Alex is
is heavy retribution
narcissist
Alex is very blunt and
outright. There is no
effective
communication

It hurts the emotions of

the other employees

Negative

Negative

Behavioral Impact (Contd.)

Behavior

Impact

Category

Aggressive in approach.
Team feels motivated in
Ready to take up any
some sense
challenge

Positive

Highly committed
towards the job at
hand. Is not daunted by
the challenge

Serves as an example
to others

Positive

Rewards employees
with dinners, theatre
tickets etc..

Gives some (little)

credit to other team
members

Positive

Sense of aura which

Does a number of tasks leads the team forward.
simultaneously. Ensures Under the fear there is
things happen timely
confidence among the
team

Positive

Helping Alex Out

Career Path

Likely Career Success?

High probability of short term success; wont be long lived

Unlikely to believe or trust in others capabilities
Probably stuck at the level of an expedited trouble shooter
Burn out gradually due to undertaking of excess work

I would not want to lose Alex as an employee

Provide advice to be more empathetic & regulated
Invest in Alex as an employee to help improve behavior
Undertake self-analysis tests & leadership seminars
Ask Alex to take job of a delegator with team setting
goals

The Tough Guy Approach

Advantages

Disadvantages

Alienates other employees which

include peers & subordinates

Gets the job done

Challenges the team to push their

limits

No challenge or new assignment

seems daunting. Has a proactive
attitude towards the job

Ensures time bound response to the

task at hand
Increases confidence

In the long run the strategy will

fail at some point

Inflexible with respect to other

peoples limitations

Top-down approach. Limits lower

level learning

Possibility of early burn-out

Working With Alex

1

Boss
Initially elated as I will have a super performer in the organization
The work-place environment will become strained with regular
employee grievances
Alex will have to be constantly kept up to the challenge; downtime is
not an option
2
Team Mate
Not comfortable as Alex works in an autocratic manner like a one
man team
There is always a fear factor working with Alex
Alex doesnt believe in the potential of others and is often deriding
3

Direct Report
There is a constant fear factor of working with Alex as your boss
Alex will ensure that you will have a challenging job
Uncomfortable as Alex uses temper as a management and
motivating tool

Leadership Evaluation
SelfAwareness

Recognition of strengths, weaknesses & emotions

SelfRegulation

No self regulation; does not think before acting

Motivation

Empathy

Social Skill

Completely aware of impact on others

Very less control over emotions; Narcissist & Machiavellian

Highly motivated to succeed; goes the extra mile

Believes that monetary rewards are testimony of success
Not at all empathetic
Needs to understand the mental state of others
Is not efficient in building relationships
Relationships at works based on hierarchical seniority order

Highly motivated & hard wired to succeed, lacks the social

Df
programming and empathy to become a leader

Thank you.