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Lack of leadership skills The problem: Lack of leadership skills: After you read the article “ Ganging up on Cancer: Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ” and you choose and analyzed one of the problems “Lack of leadership skills” in this case. Answer the questions below Description of The problem : Dr.Woods showed poor leadership skills regardless he is great scientist. The way he was managing the nanotechnology center was very poor. As a leader, all personal gains should come at the bottom of his priorities rather than the top. He actually planned to have his promotion to full professor through the nanotechnology center. Causes: • The selection of the leadership was not based on skills rather based on the person being scientist. • Mr. Rollins provided no close supervision and guidance for the selected person till the center was almost collapsing. ?Barriers to success: • Poor leadership skills and absence (late) guidance from the direct manager to the center. • The direct line manger (Rollins) did not provide the needed guide early before its too late. ?Urgency of the problem: ? Urgent as this is one of the major causes why the center was unable to move forward and finally lost the grants. Presentation of all viewpoints: • Dr. Woods lack the leadership skills and was given a lead position. • Dr. Woods was in a position where he is trying to get promoted through the work ?done at the nanotechnology center and hoping to achieve that personal gain. • Rollins did not step in early to provide the needed guide The questions: Having conducted a thorough problem analysis of the case, you will now generate an action plan for the problem “Lack of leadership skills ” in this case “ Ganging up on Cancer: Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ” Your document should be a one page double-spaced and include: • A plan for a reasonable solution/course of action • A rationale for the solution/course of action supported by course concepts • Specific recommendations that address the problem “Lack of leadership skills ”described in the analysis. Reference: Thompson, L. Making the Team: A Guide for Managers. Prentice Hall; 5 edition (July 15, 2013) Chapter 11 page 277