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Paddle Sports

 

Here is a global leadership challenge:

 

You have been assigned to lead a virtual team to launch a new product line into select markets. Paddle Sports has designed a new series of consumer ping pong tables. The manufacturing processes and design elements will give Paddle Sports an opportunity to leapfrog its competitors in the midrange ping pong table space so company leaders are very excited about getting the project moving forward and meeting rollout deadlines.

 

On your team are regional sales and marketing managers in Brazil, Korea, Canada, the UK, and Italy. You also have 2 new channel sales partners in Dubai and Australia.

 

Customer services will be executed by managers in India and Iowa who will be on your team. You will also be working with an IT Director in Singapore and a Managing Director of Manufacturing in China. Please address every prompt within #4.

 

The lists below have several key considerations and issues that you will need to take into account in order to establish a cohesive and committed team that will work together to produce a successful launch of the product.

 

2: Points of Emphasis

 

Logistics

 

Time zones

 

Shipping

 

Supply chain

 

Business

 

Performance evaluations

 

Accounting and taxation

 

Measurements (metric system, dates)

 

Contract negotiation

 

Relationships

 

Communication standards (frequency of it; direct / indirect, etc.)

 

3. COMPETENCIES

 

Patience

 

Open mind

 

Respect

 

Listening

 

Nonverbal communication

 

Knowledge

 

Awareness

 

Experience

 

Consideration

 

Drive/motivation

 

Flexibility

 

Communication

 

Language skills

 

Common sense

 

Ambiguity

 

Non=-judgmental

 

Curiosity

 

Problem solving

 

Empathy

 

Perceptive

 

4.

 

A) What do you believe will be Paddle Sports biggest obstacles? Why?

 

B) For any global company, from the list provided, what do you believe are the more important “Points of Emphasis?” Why?

 

C) From the list provided, select 3 – 5 areas of “Competencies” that you would emphasize with your Executive Management Team.

 

Why are they more important than the others?

 

D. Any recommendations for Paddle Sports?

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