Case Study Assignment|Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide
Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide is the sixth largest advertising agency in the world. This case examines theprocess of formulating a vision statement and leading a transformation effort amidst industry changes andorganizational crisis.
For this assignment, you will assess the vision of Ogilvy and Mather and the vision-creating process. Youwill also identify strategies used to support the change vision and apply Kotter’s eight-stage framework formanaging change to the case.
After reading the case, write a 4-5 page paper in which you answer the following:
1.What is the vision of Ogilvy and Mather and what is your assessment of this vision?
• Is the vision clear?
• How does it fit strategically with what the company is doing?
• Who are the most important internal and external stakeholders?
• Does the vision address stakeholders needs and is it aligned with the company’s goals?
2. What is your assessment of the vision-creating process that Beers and her team went through tocreate the vision?
• Who was involved and was it the right level of involvement?
• How was buy-in created and how effective was Beer’s leadership style?
• Was there resistance to this change and how was it dealt with?
3. Relate Kotter’s eight-stage process to the case.
• Discuss and analyze two stages you feel the organization used effectively and two stageswhere you felt there could have been significant improvement.
Professional Formatting Requirements:
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s name, and thecourse title and date. (The cover page and the reference page are not included in the requiredpage length.)
• Double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Ariel), 10-12 font size
• Headings used to identify main topics and subtopics
• Paragraphs are separated by a single space.
