Joshi's Government Experience

 Power Play
 Lack of coordination/communication
 Social Awareness

 External/Internal Repercussions

Dr. Amita Joshi

& Rajesh Mishra

 Less of a competitive environment

 Lack of social awareness

 Emphasis on common goals

 Professional autonomy at Samuel Drugs Ltd.

 Naive to organizational deception

Dr. Amita Joshi

at Samuel Drugs Limited
Compromise

 Gain support from the Board to strengthen her authority before approaching Mishra

 Re-establish the chain of command, communication, and approval between her and Mishra

National Culture
& Gender Roles

 Fire from Houston Group or Samuel Ltd. marketing position

 Justified based on his insubordination

 Requires support from Board

 Potentially damaging for Joshi/Samuel Ltd.

Dr. Amita Joshi

 Authoritative
 Self-Awareness

 Coaching
 Social Skill
  Democratic
 Self-Management

 India's cultural hierarchy

 Mishra undermined Joshi's authority

 Female/Male dynamic
 Token article

 Male dominated bureaucratic culture

 Joshi's delegation of responsibilities perceived as a weakness

 Mishra may have lacked respect for Joshi based on her gender

 Profitable for Houston Group

 Avoids confrontation

 Joshi surrenders her power as CEO

 Inflates Mishra's power

 Emphasizes Joshi's inability to utilize her governmental connections

Leadership Styles
& Emotional Intelligence

 Affiliative
 Charismatic/Political

 Maverick

 Social Awareness
 Manipulative

 Self-Management
 Adaptability
 Initiative

The Problem
Fire Mishra
Do Nothing
Rajesh Mishra