Assignment Problem: According to Below and Tripp (2010), there are five essential leadership roles when building an effective team.
FoodToronto is a hypothetical social enterprise that helps direct donations to food banks across Toronto. FoodToronto was developed by five friends, who each brought different strengths to the organization. Based on the descriptions of each person, identify which of the five essential leadership roles they represent and briefly explain how they represent that role.
a) Maria is FoodToronto's Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
b) Mo works on attracting donations from large businesses.
c) Nav worked at Daily Bread Food Banks for many years prior to being employed by FoodToronto.
d) Luis experienced food insecurity as a child and was the one who first suggested doing something about the issue.
e) Diane is FoodToronto's Chief Operating Officer (COO).