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Case 35: A Leadership Challenge
Case Discussion:
A Leadership Challenge
Summary
Mary Herzen felt lucky to be hired for the supervisory position in the Patient Services Depart ment at
Northside Hospital. She had lost a similar job at Central Hospital three months earlier. Chris Sapiro
was Mary’s boss and had conducted the selection process. It took him fi ve months to fi ll the position
as a result of the internal job announcement and job-interviewing procedures.
Two employees in the Patient Services Department had applied for the supervisory job: Juanita
Ramirez, 32, who had been in the department for eight years, and Sue Williamson, 26, who had less
experience. Both were rejected because they ...