me your thoughts on things I could do to be a better leader at bo Are there certain types of influence behaviors that this point I would appreciate it. You've always given me good will be more effective than others given the difficult advice in the past." circumstances? YOUR TASK 3. It's clear that the two companies have very different cul- tures even though they are both health care providers. Your task as a leadership mentor to Colleen is to prepare a Should one culture be stressed over the other? Will this memo that lays out your thoughts on her situation and some affect the way Colleen should lead the group? specific courses of action she should consider as she attempts to start leading her new group. Make sure to give her a memo 4. What does Colleen have going for her in terms of getting with enough detail so that she understands the reasoning others to trust her? Are there certain things she should behind your recommendations. Also keep in mind the order in do or say to generate that trust as well as maintain it over which she should follow these steps. In particular, your memo time? should touch on the following points. 5. How does the new structure affect Colleen's ability to lead? It would be useful to detail some of the pros and 1. Drawing on what you know about leadership, what types cons Colleen will likely face given how things have been of behaviors are going to be most important for Colleen organized. as she begins to interact with her new direct reports. 6. Should Colleen focus more on her direct reports' perfor- Should these behaviors change over time? mance or organizational commitment? Will she exhibit 2. What kinds of power can Colleen use to try to influ- different behaviors based on that choice? What are the ence others to adopt some efficiency related procedures? advantages to focusing on one or the other