Fred Maiorino Case
Case Study IV – How to Motivate Fred Maiorino?
MGT585
Texas A & M University - Commerce
Case Study IV – How to Motivate Fred Maiorino?
This case shows how the importance of manager’s leadership by the example of Reed’s managing style. Fred Maiorino was unmotivated and frustrated by his boss Reed and was wrongfully terminated by him and was discriminated against by his age. This case is a good example of why choosing leaders within an organization is important.
Main Factors
Leadership Skills
Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives (Yukl, 2012). However, in the assigned case, Reed’s poor leadership skills surfaced and it is the main issue in this case. Reed did not have good leadership skills that were suited for his job.
Being a leader is not easy. The ability to develop effective leaders continues to concern the majority of modern organizations looking to create high-performance working practices (Zheltoukhova, 2014). Evidence suggests that leadership skills of line managers contribute to higher engagement levels and, ultimately, productivity of employees (MacLeod & Clarke, 2009). The systematic approach to understanding leadership has led multiple theories of leadership styles and behaviors (Hernandez et al., 2011). Therefore, it is important for companies to provide appropriate leadership development training to potential employees and managers. Aspects of a manager 's role, such as soft influence, delegating and engaging the team, are prioritized under “good” management competency (Zheltoukhova, 2014). A good manager or a good leader is not only has a great leadership skills but they are more likely to recognizes the employees’ needs and encourage them to achieve the organizations goal as a team.
Age Discrimination
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
MGT585
Texas A & M University - Commerce
Case Study IV – How to Motivate Fred Maiorino?
This case shows how the importance of manager’s leadership by the example of Reed’s managing style. Fred Maiorino was unmotivated and frustrated by his boss Reed and was wrongfully terminated by him and was discriminated against by his age. This case is a good example of why choosing leaders within an organization is important.
Main Factors
Leadership Skills
Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives (Yukl, 2012). However, in the assigned case, Reed’s poor leadership skills surfaced and it is the main issue in this case. Reed did not have good leadership skills that were suited for his job.
Being a leader is not easy. The ability to develop effective leaders continues to concern the majority of modern organizations looking to create high-performance working practices (Zheltoukhova, 2014). Evidence suggests that leadership skills of line managers contribute to higher engagement levels and, ultimately, productivity of employees (MacLeod & Clarke, 2009). The systematic approach to understanding leadership has led multiple theories of leadership styles and behaviors (Hernandez et al., 2011). Therefore, it is important for companies to provide appropriate leadership development training to potential employees and managers. Aspects of a manager 's role, such as soft influence, delegating and engaging the team, are prioritized under “good” management competency (Zheltoukhova, 2014). A good manager or a good leader is not only has a great leadership skills but they are more likely to recognizes the employees’ needs and encourage them to achieve the organizations goal as a team.
Age Discrimination
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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