Background/Situation: What is the situation? Is the situation clear? Key Individuals: Who are the key individuals in the case? What are their backgrounds? What role do they play? What is their relationship with the other key individuals in the case? What are your observations about these individuals ? What do the individuals have to do with the situation and/or problems in the case? Issues/Problems: What are the issues and problems in the case? Who is responsible? What is the significance of the issues/problems in the case? Are there subliminal issues/problems? In your opinion what other issues/problems might arise? Causes: What are the causes of the issues/problems? Who is causing the issues/problems? What evidence do you have to support that the causes are real? Decisions/Alternatives: What decisions are to be made to correct the Issues/problems? What criteria are you recommending for making these decisions? What are the alternatives to these decisions? What's at stake in the decision(s)? How would you implement the decisions you are recommending? 14.7 Case in Point: SpaceX Mitigating Stress at Work SPACEK SpaceX was founded in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and creating the technology needed to colonize Mars. This lofty mission was the brainchild of the company's founder, Elon Musk, Muskis known for being a visionary and controversial leader with ambitious goals for his companies. In addition to his role as CEO of SpaceXhe is in leadership positions at Tesla, an electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturer, SolarCity, a solar energy services company, Neuralink, a neurotechnology company, and The Boring Company, Source L Galbraith Shutterstock.com an infrastructure and tunnel construction company, A 2016 employee survey ranked SpaceX as having the highest stress work environment among top tech companies. Interestingly, SpaceX also ranked highest among the companies surveyed for being the most meaningful place to work. This sense of purpose is inspired by SpaceX's mission to make humans an inter-planetary species, as well as by its frequent rocket launches which serve as small but tangible milestones toward its grander mission. In addition to successfully launching astronauts into space in 2020, SpaceX plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2024. One of SpaceX's board A 2016 employee survey ranked SpaceX as having the highest stress work environment among top tech companies. Interestingly. SpaceX also ranked highest among the companies surveyed for being the most meaningful place to work. This sense of purpose is inspired by SpaceX's mission to make humans an inter-planetary species, as well as by its frequent rocket launches which serve as small but tangible milestones toward its grander mission. In addition to successfully launching astronauts into space in 2020, SpaceX plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2024. One of SpaceX's board members attributed the organization's success to the strong meaningfulness" factor felt by its employees. After a little over 50 years of the first person stepping on the moon, SpaceX became the first private company to transport astronauts to Earth from the International Space Station when Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made a safe water landing on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule on August 2,2020 Musk is also known for motivating his employees by making them feel like part of a larger team. He encourages senior managers to practice servant leadership, the principle of inspiring others through selflessness and helping them succeed by eliminating barriers they encounter while striving toward their goals. He is reported to expect senior leaders to work harder than those who report to them, and to make sure their teams' needs are met before their own Further. Musk is reported to have exceptionally high standards, be excessively demanding of his employees, and exhibit workaholic tendencies himself. In 2018, he tweeted. There are easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week. This type of leadership has been criticized for potentially leading to a culture of bumout. Further, Musk is reported to have exceptionally high standards, be excessively demanding of his employees, and exhibit workaholic tendencies himself. In 2018, he tweeted, "There are easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week." This type of leadership has been criticized for potentially leading to a culture of burnout Much like many Silicon Valley tech companies, Musk entices SpaceX employees to spend more time at work and to remain committed to the mission by providing perks such as free food and an in-house massage therapist. He also invites celebrities to give private talks, provides employee-only movie screenings, and sends employees encouraging emails and addresses them at regular all-hands gatherings. These gatherings are especially poignant when they are tied to a launch, which enables employees to celebrate the fruits of their labor (11 Multimedia Extension-SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the Next Giant Leap for Mankind