Question: a).explore the leadership approaches. Behavioral and situational playing out between Francis and Carl in this case. b) The two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a leadership perspective. c), the two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a motivation perspective. Use an appropriate framework in responding and application.
Question: a).explore the leadership approaches. Behavioral and situational playing out between Francis and Carl in this case. b) The two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a leadership perspective. c), the two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a motivation perspective. Use an appropriate framework in responding and application.
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8. How do you relax? My wife plays the piano very well and I like to listen to her. And my daughter is
now learning too. Look, I don't have many hobbies really, but when the business is going well I'm
relaxed. I go to Ireland every year for a few weeks and I also like going into the bush to see the game.
Zambia has fantastic game parks and beautiful natural resources. So there are a lot of things to do
outside of work.
9. Your message to Africa's young business people and entrepreneurs? Do what you are good at, but do
it well. If you like tuning pianos, set up a piano-tuning business. If you like baking bread, then do that
- but whatever it is, do it well.
You must also like what you are doing. I remember I used to say years ago that I would do this job for
no salary. You need to love what you do. If you hate your job, you are wasting your time.
And don't look at the clock for knock off at 5pm or 6pm. You have to work whatever hours are
required in order to be successful.
In Africa - with all this opportunity zooming around its growing economies, and so much going on
here - I think whatever you do, do it well, and you will do well too.
10. How can Africa realize its full potential? Create an enabling environment for business. Politicians
should be accomplished businessmen really. If I had a say in it I would say let business people with a
proven track record and experience run the ministries. They can be paid well but they must be
accountable...
And tax everybody properly. If companies come in here to compete, they must pay their taxes because
it's not fair on the local businesses already here if they don't.
There also needs to be a stronger focus on agriculture. In Zambia we are way better off than most
African countries in that we are self-sufficient in wheat, maize and soy, and almost beef... But Africa
in general should be feeding itself, and we don't. We need to fix that.
Francis Grogan moved to Zambia from Ireland in 1991 after applying for a meat factory management
position he saw in the newspaper. He soon started working with Zambian Carl Irwin who had just
qualified as a chartered accountant, and in 1994 the two started Zambeef. Today the company has
grown into a US$300m plus business, and is a market leader in the production, processing, distribution
and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk and dairy products, eggs, edible oils, stock feed, flour and
bread.
Zambeef runs over 122 retail outlets throughout Zambia, including Shoprite's in-house butcheries, and
has three wholesale depots. It has also set up operations in Nigeria and Ghana on the back of its
partnership with Shoprite. Over the years the group has continued to diversify its offering, and is listed
on both the Lusaka and London stock exchanges.
Question:
a).explore the leadership approaches. Behavioral and situational playing out between Francis and Carl
in this case.
b) The two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people
in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a leadership perspective.
c), the two seem to be quite hands on, how would you advise the deal with hiring and managing people
in the countries they have internalisationalised to from a motivation perspective.
Use an appropriate framework in responding and application.
![Meet: Francis Grogan, FORMER CEO, Zambeef Products
Francis Grogan, co-founder and CEO, Zambeef Products
1. What was your first job? My first job was milking cows for my uncle. He was a dairy farmer in
Ireland and it was kind of a holiday job. My first real paying job just after I graduated was working for
the Irish government, valuing land. I was 22 or 23. But my first job in the meat business was working
for United Meat Packers and I was there for four years from 1987-1991 before I came to Zambia.
2. Who had the biggest impact on your career, and why? My business partner Carl Irwin. He has been a
huge inspiration to me. We have always gotten on fantastically... His strengths and my strengths have
married very well over the years and that has probably been why the business has been a success. His
vision and the fact that he was born and raised in Zambia have played a part [in growing Zambeef].
Carl is also very good at dealing with the different ministries, and obviously his financial skills have
been a huge help. You can't set up a business without money, and he has been the financier there. He
organised the bucks from the banks to build a butchery and buy the cattle, and then collecting the
money on the far side which is just as important - there is no point selling beef if you can't get paid for
it. So he was very good at the financial side and I was good at the operations side of producing the
meat and products. Our strengths complemented each other.
3. Which parts of your job keep you awake at night? I sleep very well. Nothing major keeps me up at
night, to be honest.
4. What are the top reasons why you have been successful in business? We really focus on our
business. We work hard at it... and I think the word is passion. You have to be passionate about
something in order to do it properly. If you are not passionate about it and you see it as just a 'nine-to-
five' job, just to get a salary, I don't think you'll do that well. To be very successful you have to be
passionate about what you are doing, and not worried about whether its Monday or Tuesday, Saturday
or Sunday. You need to really put all your effort into it and if you do that, you will do well. I don't look
at the clock. In farming and the kind of service industry business we are in, our busiest time of the
week is Sunday morning. You need to be able to work the hours that demand it. That's important.
5. What are the best things about your country, Zambia? I think firstly the people. The people here are
exceptionally friendly, easy going, relaxed and they embrace different cultures and are open to new
ideas. They are also very welcoming people - I think that's important. It's important that the people
you work with are pleasant and welcoming.
The business climate is very good here and enabling for business; and the climate for growing crops is
also fantastic... There are always some frustrations but the country really does work. There is good rule
of law, the judiciary is very strong here, the financial and communications systems are good, and
infrastructure is improving almost every day.
6. And the worst? I don't think there is anything I want to change here. I just wish the currency would
stay stable. That is probably the biggest problem and something that is totally beyond our control.
Zambia is getting there. Things have improved in leaps and bounds over the last 10-15 years, like you
cannot believe. For example communications, roads and the accessibility of Zambia to the outside
world has improved. Yes, there is a bit of congestion on the roads, but you get that everywhere.
So I think we have a fantastic economy. I think we have a very good enabling environment for
businesses like ours. There is no other country I would rather be in to be honest... So in the big picture,
I have no complaints.
7. Your future career plans?
We want to do what we do better, and keep improving. The business has become much diversified and
diversification is great, but you do risk losing focus on certain parts of the business and we don't want
that to happen. We would also like to focus on improving our skills and human resources. Keeping up |](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F31211817-c6fc-40e1-a7a5-5f5383d5e7ea%2F88566148-0400-4f6d-b380-3db8fe14563c%2F6q1u0b_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Meet: Francis Grogan, FORMER CEO, Zambeef Products
Francis Grogan, co-founder and CEO, Zambeef Products
1. What was your first job? My first job was milking cows for my uncle. He was a dairy farmer in
Ireland and it was kind of a holiday job. My first real paying job just after I graduated was working for
the Irish government, valuing land. I was 22 or 23. But my first job in the meat business was working
for United Meat Packers and I was there for four years from 1987-1991 before I came to Zambia.
2. Who had the biggest impact on your career, and why? My business partner Carl Irwin. He has been a
huge inspiration to me. We have always gotten on fantastically... His strengths and my strengths have
married very well over the years and that has probably been why the business has been a success. His
vision and the fact that he was born and raised in Zambia have played a part [in growing Zambeef].
Carl is also very good at dealing with the different ministries, and obviously his financial skills have
been a huge help. You can't set up a business without money, and he has been the financier there. He
organised the bucks from the banks to build a butchery and buy the cattle, and then collecting the
money on the far side which is just as important - there is no point selling beef if you can't get paid for
it. So he was very good at the financial side and I was good at the operations side of producing the
meat and products. Our strengths complemented each other.
3. Which parts of your job keep you awake at night? I sleep very well. Nothing major keeps me up at
night, to be honest.
4. What are the top reasons why you have been successful in business? We really focus on our
business. We work hard at it... and I think the word is passion. You have to be passionate about
something in order to do it properly. If you are not passionate about it and you see it as just a 'nine-to-
five' job, just to get a salary, I don't think you'll do that well. To be very successful you have to be
passionate about what you are doing, and not worried about whether its Monday or Tuesday, Saturday
or Sunday. You need to really put all your effort into it and if you do that, you will do well. I don't look
at the clock. In farming and the kind of service industry business we are in, our busiest time of the
week is Sunday morning. You need to be able to work the hours that demand it. That's important.
5. What are the best things about your country, Zambia? I think firstly the people. The people here are
exceptionally friendly, easy going, relaxed and they embrace different cultures and are open to new
ideas. They are also very welcoming people - I think that's important. It's important that the people
you work with are pleasant and welcoming.
The business climate is very good here and enabling for business; and the climate for growing crops is
also fantastic... There are always some frustrations but the country really does work. There is good rule
of law, the judiciary is very strong here, the financial and communications systems are good, and
infrastructure is improving almost every day.
6. And the worst? I don't think there is anything I want to change here. I just wish the currency would
stay stable. That is probably the biggest problem and something that is totally beyond our control.
Zambia is getting there. Things have improved in leaps and bounds over the last 10-15 years, like you
cannot believe. For example communications, roads and the accessibility of Zambia to the outside
world has improved. Yes, there is a bit of congestion on the roads, but you get that everywhere.
So I think we have a fantastic economy. I think we have a very good enabling environment for
businesses like ours. There is no other country I would rather be in to be honest... So in the big picture,
I have no complaints.
7. Your future career plans?
We want to do what we do better, and keep improving. The business has become much diversified and
diversification is great, but you do risk losing focus on certain parts of the business and we don't want
that to happen. We would also like to focus on improving our skills and human resources. Keeping up |
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