Case Study Leadership

Devise short- and long-term solutions to the axe crisis.

Should the company recall all White Prophet aces on the market or continue to sell those already shipped?

Should White Diamond continue selling the axes with a warning label?

In what manner can White Diamond most economically and ethically resolve this issue without injuring its reputation as an industry leader associated with innovative product design and high quality product?

Devise a short-term plan designed to manage this crisis.

Devise a long-term plan using meta-strategic management design to reduce or eliminate product defects while motivating employees to be more efficient and effective.

Peter Metcaff: President of White Diamond

Mellie Abramson: Quality Assurance Manager

Stan Williams: Manager, Customer Service

Charles Brainard: Designer of the White Prophet

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effective leadership: Founding vision Identity Configuration design Systems of Action The leadership of Metcaff demonstrates the ability to bring diverse aspects of management together in a coherent whole through meta-strategic design. White Diamond’s mission statement reads as follows “To design, manufacture, and bring to market, in a profitable and on-time manner, innovative and technical products of high quality, high performance, and exemplary durability that are targeted toward our primary customers-climbers and backcountry skiers.” Within the management principles of the company, we see the guiding philosophy behind White Diamond’s organizational culture that Metcaff is able to keep management focused on through his leadership abilities: Being the market leader Having a truly global presence Supporting the specialty retailer Creating long-term partnerships Being very easy to do business with Being a fierce competitor with the highest ethical standards Developing sustainable, competitive advantage Sharing the company’s success with its employees Creating a safe, personally fulfilling work environment for all employees Championing the preservation of and access to our mountain environments We have seen in th
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