CaseStudy: Overpromoted and Over His Head (2 PDUs)
The focus group event – 'Overpromoted and Over His Head' was successfully organized by SPMI on 19th June 2012. With a stunning 60+ participants, the 2 hours interactive talk was very much appreciated by all the attendees. The case in hand was of Dan Sestak who has had an impressive career at packaged-foods giant NutriSelect. When NutriSelect's CEO Michael Botolph died of a heart attack, Dan is named as his successor. However, with his sudden promotion as CEO, has he bitten off more than he can chew?
The participants in the event discussed in detailed what should and should not be done by Dan Sestak to cope up with all the internal/external expectations form stakeholders. How he can effectively manage expectations from not only higher management but also employees of NutriSelect? What could be the best approach to decide on the future of NutriSelect – Vision and Mission? How to deal with sensitive information leak in media about the company's financial situation?
The enthusiastic participants delved deep into the case and deliberate among themselves to come up with solutions for Dan Sestak.
We sincerely thank Irina Miu for facilitating the event. Irina Miu is an Associate Certified Coach, Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and a senior trainer for Effective Ways. As a leading coach and trainer, Irina has a background in supply chain management, human resources and business administration.
