For Scrap Yards, Sandy Has Upside

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Derrek Moore Professor Vandenberg MGMT 3020 – Business Leadership September 4, 2012 For Scrap Yards, Sandy Has Upside 1. Why was the hurricane a leadership challenge for the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard? Hurricane Sandy was a leadership challenge to the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard because he needed to make quick and cautious decisions to protect not only his employees, but also the innocent by standers who entrusted him with their safety. He also had to abandon his company which is never an easy task. Preparation was a crucial leadership action that was taken to offset the potential damages from hurricane Sandy. This action also had to be done quickly due to the large number of people that relied on resuming with their normal lives. 2. What challenges were facing the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard during the recent hurricane? Some of the challenges the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard faced were stabilizing excavators, front-end loaders, forklifts, water pumps, and shutting down electrical transformers. Because a lot of the debris can be lifted up and carried by the wind, the CEO also needs to make sure that his products are transported and contained in an area far away from the hurricane. A step that Mr. Dienst will take to minimize some of the damage of the hurricane after it strikes is by clearing the debris so that it could be recycled and sold. 3. How did Mr. Dienst prepare the organization for the hurricane? Describe his approach to crisis leadership. A lot of organization went into preparing for hurricane Sandy. CEO of Claremont’s parent company had to manage a fleet of 52 barges and control the movement of significant equipment. Another challenge that the CEO is faced with is that people have easy access to stealing metal and other scraps of machinery from the junkyard. The possibility that there could be

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