CLA 2
Read Case Zappos on pages 411 & 433, and case General Motors on pages 450 & 469-470, then address the following questions
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Can an organization run effectively without leaders having some form of organizational power?
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What types of influence would become more important under holocracy at Zappos?
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Do you think leadership skills would be more or less important at Zappos under holocracy? How so?
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Do you think GM can outduel the technology companies for safe autonomous driving vehicles?
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Would you consider Mary Barra to be the prototypical transformational leader? In what ways does she fit or not fit that model?
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Given GM’s history, why does Barra put a premium on her executives’ leadership behaviors?