Cliffside HoldingIntroductionCliffside Holding Company of Massapequa has been in business for over 50 years. As a way to develop future leaders within the company, at a senior executive staff meeting, the Director of Operations suggested CHCM establish a leadership-development program. The memo (A. Ravaswami, Personal Communication, October 10, 2012) is a response from Ravaswami, Vice President of Human Resources to CHCM’s CEO on the merits of the proposal. This assignment demonstrates the application of ten (10) steps of critical thinking method developed by Browne and Keeley (2015) and is used to guide the following discussion.
Issues and conclusionIn the memo by A. Ravaswami to the CEO of CHCM, the issue raised is whether a leadership development program is necessary. Ravaswami concluded leadership development programs are not necessary.
ReasonsRavaswami concludes leadership development programs are not necessary because he considers them wasteful and money not well spent. He mentions that if money were spent on this program, then funding for recruitment would suffer. His opinion is that leaders are born and not made. He supports his conclusion by pointing out that not one of the twelve senior executives has attended a leadership development seminar; still the company has been prosperous with an average growth rate of 12% per year. Ravaswami believes Forsythe is not really concerned about developing leaders for CHCM and instead has a personal agenda to discredit him. Further, he thinks that she wants to push the theories of Aspen institute on CHCM, which he feels “are not appropriate for the culture of CHCM”.
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On 25th April, he is awarded the first ‘prize’ award for excellence in leadership development. He is later to be recognized as one of the top leaders of the organization by the IUCN Board of Trustees for his efforts in creating a system where CHCM was recognized for its successes in the field of community development. The organization is based on the principles of individual meritocracy and community engagement.
The award is expected to come in the fall of 2018, starting from $100,000. The award does not mention anything about an upcoming year or a specific figure or event, it is said to be presented when the organization has established a leadership development program.
To view his full essay on leadership development, check out: www.zagafc.com/drew-schuetzen-the-first-prize-winner-in-leadership-development-s-joint-of-leadership-development-programs-heidelberg%20wilson_july2017.html#p>
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On 7th April 2017, the Honorable Mr. P.A. K. V. Cipriani , Chairman of the Council of Chief Executive Ministers (CCM), took the oath of office. He served for eight years as Comptroller general of India until his ouster by the government of then prime minister Narendra Modi of the Union of India. After retiring from the office seven years ago, Cipriani was elected to senior posts in government in the last three months of the Modi-Lohand administration. He is a former Minister of State for Petroleum and Resources at state government.
On 10th June 2017, K.J. Ramananda, Deputy Chief Minister (India) on the committee of the Council of Chief Ministers (CCM), held the election. Mr. Ramananda served four years in the state legislature as an MP for Kannada. He served for three. He was also nominated as one of the Commission’s four Vice-Presidents. Mr. Ramananda passed away on July 31, 2017.
On 13th June 2017, G V P.V. Sharma, Chairman, Executive Director, Board of Directors, of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Council of Ministers (CCM) held elections. He served four years as president of SIT. He was elected to the Central Board of Trustees in the previous nine years. Mr. Sharma played a significant role in organizing and conducting the governance of the SCA as an independent auditor, and being the Chair of SCA of India. After passing away in July 2015, Sharma took over as Chairman of the Central Board of Trustees.
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In February of 1990, on December 23, 2000, the former president of Bangladesh’s state police, Mr. Muhammad Ismail, became the first Bangladeshi to take part in the SCA. He would also be the first elected as SCA Member of Parliament from the state. On March 28
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On 25th April, he is awarded the first ‘prize’ award for excellence in leadership development. He is later to be recognized as one of the top leaders of the organization by the IUCN Board of Trustees for his efforts in creating a system where CHCM was recognized for its successes in the field of community development. The organization is based on the principles of individual meritocracy and community engagement.
The award is expected to come in the fall of 2018, starting from $100,000. The award does not mention anything about an upcoming year or a specific figure or event, it is said to be presented when the organization has established a leadership development program.
To view his full essay on leadership development, check out: www.zagafc.com/drew-schuetzen-the-first-prize-winner-in-leadership-development-s-joint-of-leadership-development-programs-heidelberg%20wilson_july2017.html#p>
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On 7th April 2017, the Honorable Mr. P.A. K. V. Cipriani , Chairman of the Council of Chief Executive Ministers (CCM), took the oath of office. He served for eight years as Comptroller general of India until his ouster by the government of then prime minister Narendra Modi of the Union of India. After retiring from the office seven years ago, Cipriani was elected to senior posts in government in the last three months of the Modi-Lohand administration. He is a former Minister of State for Petroleum and Resources at state government.
On 10th June 2017, K.J. Ramananda, Deputy Chief Minister (India) on the committee of the Council of Chief Ministers (CCM), held the election. Mr. Ramananda served four years in the state legislature as an MP for Kannada. He served for three. He was also nominated as one of the Commission’s four Vice-Presidents. Mr. Ramananda passed away on July 31, 2017.
On 13th June 2017, G V P.V. Sharma, Chairman, Executive Director, Board of Directors, of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Council of Ministers (CCM) held elections. He served four years as president of SIT. He was elected to the Central Board of Trustees in the previous nine years. Mr. Sharma played a significant role in organizing and conducting the governance of the SCA as an independent auditor, and being the Chair of SCA of India. After passing away in July 2015, Sharma took over as Chairman of the Central Board of Trustees.
Also read:
In February of 1990, on December 23, 2000, the former president of Bangladesh’s state police, Mr. Muhammad Ismail, became the first Bangladeshi to take part in the SCA. He would also be the first elected as SCA Member of Parliament from the state. On March 28
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On 25th April, he is awarded the first ‘prize’ award for excellence in leadership development. He is later to be recognized as one of the top leaders of the organization by the IUCN Board of Trustees for his efforts in creating a system where CHCM was recognized for its successes in the field of community development. The organization is based on the principles of individual meritocracy and community engagement.
The award is expected to come in the fall of 2018, starting from $100,000. The award does not mention anything about an upcoming year or a specific figure or event, it is said to be presented when the organization has established a leadership development program.
To view his full essay on leadership development, check out: www.zagafc.com/drew-schuetzen-the-first-prize-winner-in-leadership-development-s-joint-of-leadership-development-programs-heidelberg%20wilson_july2017.html#p>
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On 7th April 2017, the Honorable Mr. P.A. K. V. Cipriani , Chairman of the Council of Chief Executive Ministers (CCM), took the oath of office. He served for eight years as Comptroller general of India until his ouster by the government of then prime minister Narendra Modi of the Union of India. After retiring from the office seven years ago, Cipriani was elected to senior posts in government in the last three months of the Modi-Lohand administration. He is a former Minister of State for Petroleum and Resources at state government.
On 10th June 2017, K.J. Ramananda, Deputy Chief Minister (India) on the committee of the Council of Chief Ministers (CCM), held the election. Mr. Ramananda served four years in the state legislature as an MP for Kannada. He served for three. He was also nominated as one of the Commission’s four Vice-Presidents. Mr. Ramananda passed away on July 31, 2017.
On 13th June 2017, G V P.V. Sharma, Chairman, Executive Director, Board of Directors, of the Central Committee of the Central Committee of the Council of Ministers (CCM) held elections. He served four years as president of SIT. He was elected to the Central Board of Trustees in the previous nine years. Mr. Sharma played a significant role in organizing and conducting the governance of the SCA as an independent auditor, and being the Chair of SCA of India. After passing away in July 2015, Sharma took over as Chairman of the Central Board of Trustees.
Also read:
In February of 1990, on December 23, 2000, the former president of Bangladesh’s state police, Mr. Muhammad Ismail, became the first Bangladeshi to take part in the SCA. He would also be the first elected as SCA Member of Parliament from the state. On March 28
Ambiguous wordsRavaswami uses two words in his response to support his reasons that are ambiguous, “wasteful” and “not well spent”. It is uncertain whether Ravaswami is referring to the program’s initial cost or to cost over time. His ambiguity makes me wonder if he has experience with implementing leadership programs that did not have any positive impact. Without knowing if he has had prior experience, it is difficult to evaluate his conclusion and reason that leadership programs are wasteful. What is the definition for “not well spent?” What is the reason for this statement? Are there any prior examples of other initiatives and money spent on each of those initiatives? He states that the company has been “prosperous”. The meaning of prosperous is uncertain in the context of his argument that leadership programs are wasteful. Perhaps Ravaswami is implying that CHCM has been “prosperous” because it has not spent on wasteful programs? Ravaswami also mentions CHCM’s leadership has been successful and effective, even though none of the twelve senior executives attended a leadership development program. It is important to know how Ravaswami measures “successful”