Leadership Structure and Style
Although Gene One has experienced some success in their industry, the transition from the private sector to a publicly traded entity will require some leadership changes. In addition, the process of becoming compliant with the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) will require leadership attention. Some of the leaders are personally invested in Gene One which should have in turn provided privilege of being a part of the decision process as the company grew. Not only did this not take place, Don took an autocratic perspective with the decision to go public and just announced to everyone that Gene One is going