DEVELOPING LEADERS AT VI CHAPTER 9
Raquel Charles
MAN 4352
Dr. Palmer
1. What other development activities might Vi want to consider to develop its leaders? Identify
the activity and explain why Vi should consider it.
From the case study we can see that VI’s primary focus in developing its leaders is career and
personal development. There are several development activities that VI would want to consider in
developing leaders. One activity would be strategic management development and managing diversity.
With the world becoming very diverse, in order for VI to maintain their sustainability and for managers
to develop more soft skills, it is important for leaders to be able to handle a diverse workforce and meet
the needs of the consumer while also remaining aligned with VI’s culture and core values. Strategic
management development can assist leaders in learning how to manage potential risks and makes sure
that leaders understand how to formulate strategies to achieve business objectives.
VI can use assessments to evaluate how different employees align with certain positions or
development programs to ensure that the employees are ready for career or personal development. A
SWOT analysis can be performed for either the employee or the department that the employee is being
