INSTRUCTIONS: Please read and answer the following questions using the provided resources, your course textbook & your own ideas/insights based on the online learning sessions/interactions: Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company Communicate, communicate, communicate," says Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Company. "Everyone has to know the plan, its status, and areas that need special attention." Mulally's emphasis is on open and honest communication. When he arrived at Ford, there were only six or seren people reporting directly to the top leader, but Mulally quickly changed that to include every functional discipline on the executive team, because eserybody had to be involved." He instituted color coding for reporta: green for good, yellow for caution, and red for problems in the beginning, managers were all coding their operations reports preen. Mulally bluntly said "You know, we lost a few billion dollars last year. Is there anything that's not going well?" Manager Mark Fields admitted production problems with a new car model. The whole place was deathly silent. then Mulally started clapping and told Fields how much he appreciated his honesty 1. According to the above case effective leadership cannot occur without effective communication. Explain how Mulally communicates with his followers. (40%) 2. If you were in leadership position, how would you lead a strategic conversation? Explain. (30%) 3. Why listening is important. Be specific. (30%)