Essay About Henry Tam And Possible Anger

Henry Tam and the Mgi Team
Essay title: Henry Tam and the Mgi Team
Alexander “Sasha” Gimpleton
Marketing and sales background.
HBA graduate
Russian, though prefers to speak in English
Vast experience
Often sidebars with other Russians
Overwhelmed in responsibility
Production manager
Business manager
Fund raiser
Sales
History of conflict with past personnel
“There was a guy with business management experience, but he couldn’t get along with Sasha”
has had conflict with Roman, but accepts it as natural
“That’s just the way it is. We work and we fight.”
Sent initial email
Email states the need for “help in general management, sales, and marketing for child edutainment market” (email)
This contrasts with over all view of non-founding team members as interns
Thought Dana was “right for the team”
Often conflicted with Dana, very open with his dismissal
Preconception about Dana due to her being a student
Lead to confrontational stance with Dana
Really wanted Henry
Henry had the skills the team needed (Sasha)
Henry was liked as a person by Igor
Numbers oriented
Possible anger over his background being questioned and his place with the MGI product
Reflect on other Russians, they support their need for Sasha, having this questioned in the first meeting might lead to conflict
Frustrated that his work and material were not being used by Henry and Dana
Led to feelings of wasted time and effort
Igor Tkachenko
Composer
Russian, prefers to speak in Russian
Renown artist
Father figure
Often sidebars with other Russians
Sees the Russians as the “core” group
Thinks that the musicians are the creative drive of the project, the business is Sasha.
Possible validation of Sasha’s membership
Workaholic
Sees Henry as a binding force, doesn’t think the team would have survived if it were just the founders and Dana
Roman Yakub
Composer
Has Doctoral degree in Music Arts
Russian
Has had conflict with Sasha
“We’ve had some difficulties, and been through a few crises and major misunderstandings I’m not sure who is to blame”
Believes that musicians are very bad managers and business people
This validates the need for Sasha, maybe offsets the conflict…
Believes Igor is the father figure that holds the family together.
Does this insinuate that Igor is acting as a mediator between the other two?
Henry Tam, Jr.
2nd year MBA Candidate
Has BA degree in Economics
Background in business development
Had no brilliant idea for a new business
Believed