Ineffective leadership and wrong use of power and influence tactics have been a major factor of team
failure. In this team case discussion, please use the Leadership Theories from Module 6 and Power and
Politics theories in Module 7 to analyze the case. Please follow the instruction as follows:
Read the case “MediSys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team”
Post on the discussion board your own answer to the following questions:
Use the leadership theories in Module 6 to analyze the IntensCare Team. Who holds what leadership
responsibilities in the team? What are the major issues with the team leadership in this team?
What power sources does each team member in the team have?
How did O’Brien try to influence the team to meet his objectives? What other ways did each team member
exert their influence?
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