Read the case: Lumen and Absorb Teams at Crutchfield Chemical Engineering (Harvard Case Study)

At the Crutchfield Chemical Engineering company, two of the research and development teams - Lumen and Absorb - are performing differently according to indicators of creativity and innovation. Both teams have been in existence for about two months, are working on important projects and have members who bring the required technical skills, functional expertise and experience. However, the leaders of these two teams - Max Cooper and Chip Wendall - exhibit different leadership styles.

• The nature of the relationship between team leadership and team innovation
• The impact Max Cooper's current leadership style may be having in the Lumen team
• The impact Chip Wendall's current leadership style may be having in the Absorb team
• What two key changes to Chip Wendall's leadership style do you recommend to encourage innovation in the Absorb team?