Read the case, Blake Sports Apparel and Switch Activewear: Bringing the Executive Team Together

Write a 4 – 6 page paper to address the following

Risk to the Business: Despite the success of the business and the talent of individual team members, the Executive Team at Blake Sports Apparel suffers from a number of dysfunctions that are impacting the business. What are the biggest risks this business is currently facing? Explain your position and cite specific examples from the case to illustrate the potential impact of these risks

Successes: It’s a natural tendency when exploring team dysfunction to focus only on the negative; however, Blake Sports Apparel and this Executive Team have a long track record of wins and high performance. Summarize the key successes and positive characteristics of this organization. What are the strengths of the Executive Team?

Analysis: Explore the possible causes for the team’s dysfunction, using the questions below to guide you. Include specific examples from the case to support your analysis.

i. How might the company’s early entrepreneurial success have sown the seeds for dysfunction as the business grew?

ii. How would you characterize the level of trust, communication and information sharing among this group?

iii. In what ways do alignment (or lack of alignment) around goals and incentives impact team performance and cohesion?

iv. In what ways are the current team structures and decision making processes impacting the business?

v. In what ways do CEO Cameron Barker’s leadership style and history with the company contribute to the team’s dysfunction