Your textbook outlines seven challenges to being an exceptional manager. This activity is important because being a great manager takes not only a good educational background and understanding of the organization but also the ability to face these challenges and overcome them.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of how good managers overcome the seven challenges to being an effective manager.

Each example describes a person doing something that makes them an exceptional manager. Read the examples, then match each one to the name of the challenge that the example best depicts being overcome.

Managing for Happiness and Meaningfulness Managing for Technological Advances$$Dealing with the $$New Normal$$ Managing for Inclusion and Diversity$$The Future Won$$t Resemble the Past Managing for Globalization$$The Expanding Management Universe Managing for Competitive Advantage$$Staying Ahead of Rivals Managing for Sustainable Development$$The Business of Green Managing for Ethical Standards

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Part of Mirren$$s role as operations manager is to make sure the company isn$$t wasting energy or creating excessive pollution in their operations.

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Danica interviews many different types of people in her role. With today$$s rapidly changing workforce, she knows it$$s important to hire the best person for each job opening she is filling.

No answer

As head of the marketing department, Anthony makes an extra effort to be sure the company$$s advertising campaigns highlight its most cutting$-$edge innovations.

No answer

When Olivia started with the company, everyone worked a standard $8$ to $5$ workday and everyone knew each other. Today, some workers rarely come to the office to do their work, but Olivia embraces the opportunities these arrangements provide.

No answer

Xamira has been proactive in her role as sales manager by providing her sales force with training opportunities to help them better communication with sales leads from unfamiliar cultures.

No answer

When it comes to managing his employees, Tyler always goes the extra mile to build teamwork and camaraderie among his employees.

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Even though he knows they are good people, Fred has to monitor his sales employees$$ activities to make sure they haven$$t crossed any lines in trying to win new business.