Clayton Industries case and the article by Kegan and Lahey

Clayton Industries case and the article by Kegan and Lahey

Read the Clayton Industries case and the article by Kegan and Lahey.
Make brife summary for the case (one paragraph)

(1) Evaluate Peter Arnell’s first two months as general manager of Clayton SpA. Cite evidence of things he did well and where he might have erred.

(2) What are the main challenges Arnell faces? Do you think he understands them?

(3) Are the employees at the Italian subsidiary ready for the changes that Arnell will initiate? How can you tell?

(4) Kegan and Lahey talk about big assumptions. What do they mean? make brief summery for the article Do you see any examples of big assumptions in the case? if so, explain.

(5) Kegan and Lahey talk about competing commitments. What examples of competing commitments did you find in the case? Use Kegan and Lahey’s concepts to develop specific recommendations for Peter Arnell going forward.