The Tema Shipyard, Dry Dock Company Limited – A Leadership Consulting Lessons

The case study is focused on Tema Shipyard - the location of a once vibrant and one of the largest shipyards and drydocks on the African Continent in the port city of Tema, Ghana. Due to a significant global market decline, mismanagement, corruption, and partisan political interference, the once Africa’s premier dry-dock has lost its luster, and many operations have fallen into disrepair. The Government of Ghana (GOG), the sole shareholder in the company hired a Leadership Consultant to recommend how “the Tema Shipyard, Dry Dock Company Limited (TSDDCL) could be effectively operated for the economic potential to be best be exploited.” Ultimately, the recommendations made by the consultant were not well received by the MDU, TSDDCL management, and the Workers Association all of which were key stakeholders necessary to the success of any future opportunities for TSDDCL. This case study which is a real case was designed to help students think through the importance of the dynamics of doing business in an emerging economy, public-private Business Partnerships, and to grasp more profoundly the challenges of leadership consulting. This case is intended for use in upper-level undergraduate, MBA/MS Organizational Leadership (OL) and Executive Leadership programs.