1 Was Silvio the right choice for general manager of Schindler¡¦s India operations? Why/Why not ¡V give details.
This question can be answered by taking following 3 things in consideration.
1.1 Silvio¡¦s characteristics
This can be better explained by detailing his strengths and weaknesses.
1.1.1 Strengths:
As per Luc Bonnard, they trust him 100%, he has courage, he is young and flexible, he is generalist not specialist, and willing to go to India.
So here is the list of his strengths with the reason why this strength makes him the right candidate for the mentioned job.
?« Young age ¡V His young age brings enthusiasm, drive and thrives to show his capabilities to the world.
?« Aggressive and energetic ¡V
?« Courageous ¡V
Aggressiveness and courage is required when the new start-up is being laid out in India, as it requires getting lots of approvals from government officers.
?« Flexible ¡V India is in no way compared to Switzerland or for that matter many advanced European countries as far as personal comfort and people services are concerned. Person has to be flexible to get adjusted in this totally new environment.
?« Generalist ¡V To set-up a company in a new country, a person has to be all rounder and not a specialist.
?« MBA from Harvard Business School ¡V There are hardly any doubts about this Business school and the student coming from there is considered an excellent candidate for the management position in the company.
?« Top management had full faith in him ¡V This is the most important thing that Silvio had achieved during his tenure at the ...