BUS 503 The Broken Culture of Uber Discussion

The upbeat tag line at the transportation company Ubers website (Get there, your day belongs to you) stands in stark contrast with the company that has experienced multiple scandals: the companys culture of sexism, a legal battle with the companys investor (Google), and hefty fines ($20M) levied by the Federal Trade Commission, among other things, led to the departure of Ubers co-founder and CEO. In response, the company hired Bozoma Saint John to repair the companys image. A native of Ghana, Ms. Saint John is an inspiring and accomplished leader.

Watch the following video and review the articles below and respond to the following questions.

CBS News. (2017). Meet Bozoma Saint John: The woman tasked with fixing Ubers image. CBS News. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/meet-bozoma-saint-john-the-woman-tasked-with-fixing-ubers-image/

Solon, O. (2017). Can Bozoma Saint John repair Ubers troubled image? Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/28/bozoma-saint-john-troubled-image

Clay, B. (2010). Six Characteristics of Highly Effective Change Leaders. Retrieved from
http://www.amchp.org/Calendar/Webinars/ArchivedWebinars/Documents/6%20Characteristics%20of%20Highly%20Effective%20Change%20Leaders.pdf

In Module 3, we discussed four antecedents for successful organizational transformation, as you recall, one of these was the Organizational Culture. Ms. Saint John has specifically been tasked with changing Ubers culture. In your original post of at least 200 words, to include at least one of the three sources listed above, discuss the following:

Is there an organizational transformation needed by Uber that extends beyond the reparations of the company culture that are so clearly needed?
What should be the expected outcome (value/ benefits) of Ubers organizational transformation?
What challenges confront Ms. Saint John in her role as the organizations change leader? (Hint: Be sure that you consider both organizational and individual resistance to change).

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