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电信沟通中的领导

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【摘要】:案例研究15.2 明朗而清晰:电信沟通中的领导由于公司的拙劣绩效,直接电信公司的主席,戴维·威廉姆斯,面临着来自股东的越来越大的压力。导致DT公司财富致命性下滑的绝大部分责任在于戴维·威廉姆斯。电信产业的商务分析师认为,公司之所以恶化是因为多种原因。■电信部门内的竞争急剧增加。这降低了DT的市场份额,削弱了它的竞争地位。

案例研究15.2 明朗而清晰:电信沟通中的领导

由于公司的拙劣绩效,直接电信公司(DT)的主席,戴维·威廉姆斯(David Williams),面临着来自股东的越来越大的压力。在20世纪八九十年代,DT公司是最成功的电信公司之一,当时公司资产盈余,而现在,公司却陷入巨额累积负债的地位。导致DT公司财富致命性下滑的绝大部分责任在于戴维·威廉姆斯。电信产业的商务分析师认为,公司之所以恶化是因为多种原因。其中包括:

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■DT没有足够迅速地引入新技术,没有适应消费者电信市场的变革;例如,在移动通信领域的迅速变革。

■电信部门内的竞争急剧增加。这降低了DT的市场份额,削弱了它的竞争地位。

■竞争对手对市场变革的反应更加迅速。

■DT仍然是依照传统的层级结构组织起来的,它会一直是这样。决策制定仍然是由委员会来进行的,在迅速变革的环境里,他们做出必要决策的时间太长。

■DT的竞争对手拥有迅捷得多的组织结构,使得决策能够在数天之内制定出来。

■分析师还指出,戴维·威廉姆斯不具有现代公司所要求的领导技能。他们提到,他更像是一个传统的经理,更关注对DT的维护和控制。分析师认为,这些技能更适合于过去的组织,因为它们不需要对市场变革做出迅速反应。

你的任务

完成一份向戴维·威廉姆斯递交的商务报告,针对他要求的如何改变DT,使其对愈演愈烈的竞争做出反应,提出你的建议。这份报告应该解决以下问题。

(1)解释为什么戴维·威廉姆斯应该是一名领导者而不仅仅是一名经理?

(2)成功领导者的特征是什么?

(3)讨论层级组织结构的劣势。

(4)概要描述,一个反应更加迅速的组织结构会带来哪些利益,并指出DT如何才能够实现这个目标。

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