(i) operating a business in an integrated, cross-functional model (ii) managing towards a strategic goal (iii) about what you will need to do to further develop your competencies and comfort to become an effective senior manager (iv) challenges aligning a management team’s decision-making. In preparing your response to this assignment, you should draw from your personal experiences before, during, and after the simulation. Then, construct a personal development plan on what needs to be done to further develop competencies and comfort to become a senior manager. Since it is a personal reflection, the paper should be written in the “first person.” The questions below may assist you with the writing of the paper. The list below is only a guide. • What seem to be the personal attributes and managerial competencies necessary to be an effective and successful senior manager? • How comfortable are you with the possibility of becoming a senior manager? What are your strengths for such a role? • How does team dynamics impact decision making and how can you better manage teams? • What things will you have to change/develop in order to become a more effective senior manager?
