Kwesi Amoako of Unilever
What is it you dream of when you’re young? Kwesi Amoako, chiefexecutive of Unilever, posed the question…He is sitting in hisshirt sleeves… behind a massive desk in his rooftop office inTema’s Industrial Area.
I’ll tell you’, says Kwesi, before I have a chance to answer.‘Having a flashy car, a sexy girlfriend and a house in the country.And this’, he continues, pulling out a book of photos of his newhome, a 10 bedroomed mansion set in 22 acres of countryside… ‘is myboyhood dream realised.’
If he has realised his dreams, will the hunger go? ‘No’, hesays, ‘that’s the brilliance of it. ‘Because since he took on (thenew house) he’s personally more in debt than he’s ever been. He hasto keep earning more money, making Unilever a huge success, to payoff his mountainous mortgage (Adapted: The Davidson Interview,Management Today January 2011, p.40)
Questions
a. Discuss the assertion that, ‘Mr Amoako only comes to work formoney. Drawing from lessons, concepts, and theories leant fromorganisational behaviour.
b. Explain five (5) steps Mr Amoako can take to arouse andsustain his subordinates’ commitment to help achieve a hugesuccess.
