The company's past job announcement reads; "Biotech is looking for experienced warehouse managers who focus on keeping the distribution speed high and shipping costs low. The manager must be able to motivate employees to keep distribution, packing, and shipping moving smoothly and efficiently. Must be someone who can handle a fast-paced environment, is used to meeting deadlines, is driven and results-oriented. Goal-orientation and policy adherence are critical to succeed in the department". The problem with this announcement is that its strategy does not place enough and explicit premium on the manager's ability to engender pragmatic leadership and our dynamic vision; hence it is ripe for a fundamental makeover. It does not go far in requiring interpersonal connectivity profile, strategic vision, and connectivity with the rank and file of their departments, all critical aspects of leadership. Thus, there is a need, with immediate effect, to change the hiring paradigms to include the latest aspects of leadership. Modern times require strength in both productivity and the highlighted aspects of leadership.

Therefore, in hiring the new warehouse operations manager for Detroit and Brisbane, the human resource office should revise the old criteria and include requirements for a candidate that espouse the elements of leadership in modern times (Bratton, 2020). Such qualities include the ability to engender interpersonal professional relationships with the colleagues up and down the rank file. The candidate must also be proactive in fostering and harnessing team spirit in solving emerging challenges in the course of the work (Bratton, 2020). Further, the candidate must have high emotional intelligence, entailing the ability to withstand pressure situations, and sustain the concentration at work. In addition, the candidate must be an effective communicator with the ability to be timeous, appropriate, and pragmatic in solving emerging challenges. The HR office should furnish the office of the Vice President with the revised job announcement that espouses these changes within two days.

In conclusion, leadership is a critical pillar and the management team at this important facility must be effective and modern. The emotional quotient must be engendered as the center of the requirement for the candidates. The company's strategic vision as a company will only materialize if our management teams and employees understand them and are prepared to be modern time leaders.

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