Gene One Problem Solution
Introduction Companies around the world face challenges both externally and internally. Externally, companies have to create, manufacture, and distribute a product appealing to a targeted group of companies and in some cases venture out to the individual population. Internal challenges stem from the Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO), board members, team leaders, production designers, sales representatives, and the employee population. Some challenges presented can be the light of a new idea and other challenges can be the beginning of the unraveling of a team, project, or company. No matter what challenges a company may face, transformational leadership and organizational cultures play pivotal roles on how the challenges are managed and what direction the company is headed. The leadership is the foundation of a company. How the leadership addresses challenges or issues will determine the work environment for all employees and the success of the company. Gene One is a company facing these very issues.
Background of Gene One Gene One was founded by five people: Don Ruiz, CEO of Gene One; Michelle Houghton, Chief Financial Officer; Teri Robertson, Chief Technology Officer and two others no longer with Gene One. In the past eight years, Charles Jones, Marketing Officer; Greg Thompson Chief Human Resources Officer; John Kirby, Executive Director Board Member; and Susan Wells, Executive Board Member have joined the family of Gene One.
The groundbreaking technology that eliminated disease in potatoes and tomatoes, called Perfect Potatoes and Tender Tomatoes, created by Teri Robertson, put Gene One on the map with the biotechnology industry. Pesticides were no longer needed for potatoes and tomatoes, and took Gene One from a $2 million dollar startup company to a $400 million dollar corporation. This breakthrough technology not only brought Gene One to the attention of the biotechnology field but sparked the interested of Wall Street. The aspiration of Wall Street
Background of Gene One Gene One was founded by five people: Don Ruiz, CEO of Gene One; Michelle Houghton, Chief Financial Officer; Teri Robertson, Chief Technology Officer and two others no longer with Gene One. In the past eight years, Charles Jones, Marketing Officer; Greg Thompson Chief Human Resources Officer; John Kirby, Executive Director Board Member; and Susan Wells, Executive Board Member have joined the family of Gene One.
The groundbreaking technology that eliminated disease in potatoes and tomatoes, called Perfect Potatoes and Tender Tomatoes, created by Teri Robertson, put Gene One on the map with the biotechnology industry. Pesticides were no longer needed for potatoes and tomatoes, and took Gene One from a $2 million dollar startup company to a $400 million dollar corporation. This breakthrough technology not only brought Gene One to the attention of the biotechnology field but sparked the interested of Wall Street. The aspiration of Wall Street
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