Matthew Thompson
Final Paper
ENGM 244 Section 4

Introduction
As the new CEO of HoloSolar Industries I am excited to help the firm realize its full potential as a profitable and fast-growing company. I have studied the inner workings of the company, and I plan to give the board unbiased, honest recommendations based on my findings. Hopefully the implementation of my proposals will help rectify the current state of affairs at HoloSolar Industries and restore its success, as filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not an advisable option. I would like to now provide a better understanding of where these recommendations come from. Results from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) place me in the ISTJ category. This type of person is typically viewed as someone whose decision-making is thorough and logical, and who takes “pleasure in making everything orderly and organized” (Myers-Briggs). I received a high consideration score (72) on my personal LOQ (Leadership Opinion Questionnaire), an attribute which should be beneficial for a company struggling with discontented employees. A high compliance score on my DISC assessment relates to the importance I place in technical, careful, and accurate work – a testament that reinforces my MBTI result. Of course my proposal is based on more than just these personality tests. While attending Vanderbilt University I studied applied behavioral science within the engineering management discipline, an experience from which I draw much of my expert recommendations. In addition, I support my claims with information taken from prominent books, including Peter Drucker’s “The Essential Drucker,” Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind,” Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” and Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.”

Task 1
To gain understanding of the situation, my first step was to gather information