Alex Sander Case Study: Landon Care Products, Inc.

This case is about an individual named Alex Sander, who is 32 years old and a MBA graduate from MIT, is a new product manager in the toiletries division for Landon Care Products Inc. Alex is hard working yet narcissist and strives to be flawlessness in his job not understanding that everybody’s ability towards work is different. Alex may be an exceedingly gifted individual, a quick learner, has entrepreneurial talent with wide market and product knowledge, may be self-confident, and self-driven. On the other hand, Alex is adolescent emotionally and reserved from his associates at work. Alex is essentially a workaholic who trusts individuals to get the work done they have been required to be done in whatever way possible and is not anxious to
• He has a problem with his behavior, not with the work.
• He has an instant decision making capability as compared with other employees.
• He has the capability of doing the job in a creative manner with success.
• He is an asset to the company in terms of generating revenue.
The disadvantages of hiring brilliant personalities like Alex Sander are:
• Because of his behavioral problem, in long terms, he might affect the organizational culture and demotivate other employees.
• He is not a very good team player.
• He is short-tempered.
• He is insensitive to others feelings and his personal life.
• He has a narcissistic attitude which hampers the team environment.
Problem
In this case, I think that the main problem with Alex is his unprofessional behavior towards his colleagues. Although, he is effective and efficient he creates an environment which is not conductive for others to work. However, he is successful but not an effective team leader as he does not motivate his subordinates and most of the time is very aggressive, he thinks that his temper is an effective management tool. He does not trust anyone and underestimates his colleague’s ability and prefers to do everything by himself. Furthermore, his style of work creates an imbalance in both his personal and professional life and he expects everyone to work the way he
In the case Alex Sander, the star performer for Landon who might have been confronting some clashes with the bosses to her work environment behavior. Alex understands that she has two choices she can remain in the large organization like Landon, and could do the provided managerial task, the place she cannot impact those vital choices or she might start another small company of her own, and the place she will get the option to say. This sort of alternatives were not accessible to the women managers in the prior eras because at that time those openings for work were few if they don't compel then it would be very tough to include them in another