One of your closest friends, Jim, has been recently promoted to Vice President of Company XYZ.

Unit 2 Case Study Order Description One of your closest friends, Jim, has been recently promoted to Vice President of Company XYZ. Company XYZ is a thrivin" rel="nofollow">ing company that is known for bein" rel="nofollow">ing strictly about task management. Jim has always found this practice unsettlin" rel="nofollow">ing, and he wants to change the culture of Company XYZ. He is well liked and respected by his peers, which is one of the reasons for his promotion. The company has seen tremendous growth over the years, but the past two years have been trendin" rel="nofollow">ing downward. A recent employee survey has caught Jim�s attention. The survey polled employee job satisfaction and leadership satisfaction. The employee satisfaction ratin" rel="nofollow">ing was, on average, 5 out of 10, and the leadership satisfaction ratin" rel="nofollow">ing was 4 out of 10 on average. The scores have other members of management puzzled, but Jim believes that in" rel="nofollow">increasin" rel="nofollow">ing these ratin" rel="nofollow">ings could turn thin" rel="nofollow">ings around. Company XYZ�s yearly leadership conference is a month away, and Jim has been asked to speak on achievin" rel="nofollow">ing organizational objectives. Jim knows that you have recently enrolled in" rel="nofollow">in a management course and wants to hear some fresh perspectives. You will see Jim next week, and he has given you a list of thin" rel="nofollow">ings to consider prior to the meetin" rel="nofollow">ing: � What are some characteristics of a successful leader? � What do followers expect from a leader? � What do leaders expect from followers? � Identify a strategy to in" rel="nofollow">increase the leadership satisfaction ratin" rel="nofollow">ing. � Identify a strategy to in" rel="nofollow">increase the employee satisfaction ratin" rel="nofollow">ing. � What model of leadership is applicable to this situation, and why? Book used for course: Daft, R. L. (2015). The leadership experience (6th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing