Assignment task: You have been appointed as General Manager to head the company's manufacturing Operations, based in the capital of the foreign country, and will be leading a cross cultural, cross functional management team comprising of Manager Production (from Canada, male 35 years), Manager Finance (from India, female 45 years), Manager HR (a local from the country, male 50 years), Manager Supply Chain (from Germany, male 60 years). Explain in detail on Leadership in Change Management how you will coordinate, collaborate, delegate, direct and lead operations bringing certainty, stability and overall effectiveness and efficiency.
Q1. What personality traits should each of these managers possess in order to perform their respective jobs? Explain in detail how the specific traits of each person will enable that person to do his/her job better on change management.
Q2. Elaborate the challenges that you will face in communicating with each of these managers. What would be the purpose of dynamic communication, the means and channels of communication?