Module Four: Milestone One PSY-614 Psychology of Leadership Southern New Hampshire University Introduction 09:27:12 GMT -05:00 According to the information presented to me in the case study from Southern New Hampshire University, Fortuga Artisans has been a successful home decor manufacturin...
, According to the information presented to me in the case study from Southern New
Hampshire University, Fortuga Artisans has been a successful home decor manufacturing
company for over 30 years. The manufacturing company was founded in 1981 by Peter Fortuga ,
and is located in South Carolina. Over time, the company has expanded and increased their
employees as they now are operating in three different factories out of the United States and
Madrid, Spain. After Peter lead the company for over 30 years he decided it was time to retire,
which prompted the search for a new CEO. Peter was apart of this hiring process along with
strong encouragement from the local community, eventually they decided to hire Doug Jeffers, a
prominent interior designer as the new CEO. “His charismatic personality, work ethic, and
attention to detail had earned him tremendous acclaim in the Charleston area; as a result, he was
very well-connected in the industry. At only 36 years old, Doug served on the boards of several
local non-profit organizations dedicated to the arts and was known for his innovative ideas as
well as his philanthropic prowess.” While Doug Jeffers seems to have great endorsements, his
employees seemed to think the complete opposite. They did not have great opinions on his
leadership style.
Leadership Style, Approach, and Strategy
Doug Jeffers has an Executive Assistant who decided to step away from he position due
to his style of leadership. This resignation came to Doug as a surprise and he was curious as to
why his Executive Assistant had made this decision. Doug thought that Maryann, his Executive
assistant was basically going to be the glue that held everything together due to the fact that
she comes with a lot of tenure with the company and is one of the people who knows the
company
the best which is something that Doug depended on tremendously. Upon trying to figure out why
his Executive Assistant was actually leaving, many situations came to surface in regard to his
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