THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTREPRENEURS - Leadership and Management Assignment

Internal Code: TV680

Leadership and Management Assignment:

WHILE IN COLLEGE, YOU DECIDE TO LAUNCH A STARTUP AND FOLLOW THE STEPS OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTREPRENEURS.ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED AND WANT TO HELP YOU, IT IS YOU WHO HAS TO BE A LEADER IN THIS NEW EXCITING VENTURE.YOUR OWN SAVINGS, PLUS HELP FROM SOME RELATIVES, ALLOW YOU TO HIRE PEOPLE TO HELP YOU; BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE BUDGET IS TIGHT, AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD AN OFFICE.TRYING TO FIND THE BEST TALENT AVAILABLE AT A DECENT PRICE, YOU END UP HAVING SEVERAL PEOPLE WORKING FOR YOU FROM INDONESIA AND UKRAINE.IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE SEVERAL COLLEGE FRIENDS WHO WORK ON PROJECTS FROM HOME.BUSY SCHEDULES AND DIFFERENT TIME ZONES DON'T ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A LOT OF CONFERENCE CALLS.MOST OF THE COMMUNICATION IS DONE THROUGH E-MAILS, INSTANT MESSAGES, AND PROJECT BOARDS.AT TIMES LIKE THESE, LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU WANT MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE IN FACT PART OF YOUR TEAM.GIVEN THIS SITUATION, WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ESTABLISH YOURSELF AS A LEADER AND BUILD YOUR ORGANISATION WHILE FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. Questions : 1) HOW WOULD YOU LEAD THIS TEAM OF INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES AND FRIENDS 2) IS BUILDING "COMMUNITY" IMPORTANT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD, IF SO, WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THESE TEAM MEMBERS