So the first thing he did was listening to everyone. Then he tried to make peace and form one big happy family among the company's employees: "if you don't cooperate and work together, I will kill you." It seems that the sense of humor is at its ease with Zander, and when combining that with excellent management abilities, you have a charismatic leader.
4. What criticisms might you make of Zander's leadership approach?
I do not think that is leadership approach is yet to be criticized because since his naming he has managed to recover the market share Motorola lost and, moreover, to keep the promises made to the world. Motorola is currently reinventing itself under the leadership of Ed Zander. He might not be the best leader in the world, but it seems he was the best...
Ed Zander has an approach that brings him close to people's needs, primarily focusing on what is to be done rather than on what should be done. He sets clear targets and makes sure they are achieved before moving on. Maybe he is not as aggressive as it should be, but Motorola is regaining its once lost position in Forbes Top 500, and part of it is due to this person's ability to manage such a large company.
Motorola Worldwide, 2007, provided by Motorola, Inc., July 2007 available online at: http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail.jsp?globalObjectId=5802_5770_23
Motorola Worldwide, 2007, provided by Motorola, Inc., July 2007 available online at: http://www.motorola.com/about.jsp
