Connie knows that Benton Inc. is not growing. In fact, it’s lost a lot of business to new competitors. She asks her managers 1. What is Benton Inc. doing wrong? 2. What can the company do to turn things a round? 3. Should the goals or mission of the company change? She wants them to question the status quo and seek innovative and creative solutions to organizational problems. What kind of behavior is Connie exhibiting?

Connie is exhibiting INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION.

Explanation:  Intellectual stimulation is an act of challenging oneself and others around by asking questions that challenge the status quo. It involves pushing or goading new and different solutions to common problems and conducting work in new ways.

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