Topic: John Gutfreund and Solomon Brothers Inc

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John Gutfreund and Solomon Brothers Inc
Chapter 7
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:
AUTHOR: Useem, 1998
TEXT BOOK: The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triump and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All
PUBLISHER: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780812932300

Please answer the following questions after reading CHAPTER 7.
Please keep your answers simple (to the point)
Answers should be 4 sentences per question (not too long)

1) What were the ethical principles used by John Gutfreund and Warren Buffet, when each acted as CEO of Salomon Inc.? How did the applied principles impact the organization?

2) What do you think was the basis for Gutfreud’s lack of action when he received the report of Mozer’s unauthorized February and May bids? Was this an ethical failure or a result of organizational culture?

3) How did Gutfreud’s leadership style of not sharing decisions or disseminating information create a silo effect within the organization and create the current crisis? Provide specific examples.

4) In the end, how was Gutfreund most effective as the leader of Salomon Inc.? What style of leadership did Gutfreund show when he enlisted the help of Warren Buffet to take control of the company?

5) How would the organizations culture change if Mozer was fired after learning of the 1st incident?