There is a chairman of a conglomerate. He has been on the post for 10 years, and is extremely dominating. He treats the various business heads like children, not letting them take any major decision. While the chairman has negatives, he believes a lot in strict performance management systems and enforced a robust system in all businesses which is working good. If you have 5 questions that you can ask anyone in the conglomerate and then go back to the chairman with the results to change his behavior, what would those 5 questions be, and to whom?

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Identify 5 questions to address the dominating behavior of the chairman in a conglomerate.

Ask the business heads about their level of decision-making authority
Inquire about the chairman's communication style and interaction with the business heads
Gather feedback on the effectiveness of the performance management system
Assess the impact of the chairman's behavior on employee morale and motivation
Explore alternative leadership approaches and their potential benefits

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What is the current work climate in the organisation?
What work culture do you like in the organisation?
What work culture will your like to change?
How will you rate the quality of Supervision in the organisation?
What will motivate you to continue your employment in the organisation?

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