As evident from Spencer’s case, this leadership model empowers business leaders to not only inspire their employees but also guide the company towards its vision and goals. According to Fikru (2014) for instance, being close to junior employees has made Spencer a good communicator who understands the business from different perspectives. Putting trust in people creates value for them and they become more free and willing to contribute, in their own small capacities towards realization of the company’s objectives (Longenecker, 2014). Apparently, meeting corporate goals greatly depends on how well a leader tells his juniors where they are going, why they are going and how they are going to get there, a skill that Spencer has perfected over…
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The return of Starbucks’ CEO was a clear success. In fact, the company has witnessed a great financial performance, since the return of its visionary CEO, Howard Schultz, who not only possesses efficient management skills but also, a great sense of leadership flair. For instance, Shultz proceeded to launch a series of actions to reorganize Starbucks into the company he envisioned it ought to be, push the company into new plateaus of differentiation and innovation, while preparing for renewed global expansion. Those transformational efforts were indeed the centerpiece of his return.…
Due to this author’s love of Starbucks Chi-Tea Latte’s, and the whole “Starbucks Experience”, an interest developed in the organization and the leadership skills of Howard Schultz. During a time of crisis, Schultz implemented a drastic move that would cost the company several million dollars in sales and labor charges. As drastic as this move was, it rebuilt an organization whose rapid growth became carcinogenic and elicited the re-engagement of its original founder as we know it. By addressing the primary embedding mechanisms presented by Schein (2010,) it is easy to see the effective leadership skills employed by Schultz in the Starbucks organization.…
The two main theories I want to focus on are transactional and transformational theories. A transformational leader is one who promotes teamwork among the staff, encourages positive self-esteem, motivates staff to function at high levels of performance and empowers staff to become more involved in the development and implementation of policies and procedures (Atkinson Smith, 2011, p. 44-50). This leadership style is readily received by employees.…
In this paper you will read about how Costco uses effective leaders within its company to empower their employees and create a working environment that is enjoyable. This paper will aim to answer three questions: 1.) How does the flexible leadership theory apply to Costco’s operations? 2.) What is the CEO’s role in all of this? 3.) Can this work in your organization? If not, why?…
To be a successful organization, where the main moral fiber is ongoing change, an entity must always remember who they are and what they symbolize in a community. This behavior is best described and performed in a company’s mission statement and displayed in the corporate and organizational culture. For a successful presentation, all members of a team or organization must act in accordance with the beliefs and values that propel the preferred behaviors and enable achievements company-wide. This is best accomplished through effective communication. Communication is the most important tool that organizations use to give rise to the organizations culture, and desired behaviors. Communication allows each member opportunity to fully understand the intent and purpose of the organizations commitment in the community. There are many levels and types of communication that organizations such as…
When looking at the ten different approaches to the study of leadership when I read about the Charismatic leader I thought of Steve Jobs. He, perhaps better than anyone one in today's business world, sensed opportunities and was able to convey that vision to the employees of his company. He definitely articulated that vision and built trust and loyalty with his employees. There is no question that he achieved those visions and continues to inspire his employees even after his death. He had the ability to envision a product and share that with his people. He did not think small, he thought that his product and services would change the world. His greatest ability was his ability to be innovative and this made his company a leader in the industry. He had the ability to make his people understand and live his vision and the ability to get people to think they needed to have the latest Apple product or service (Henson, 2015). His passion for his company and its people and his ability to inspire trust helped make the company the success it is today.…
Through the strength of their vision and personality, transformational leaders are able to inspire followers, to change expectations, perceptions and motivate them to work towards the organization goals. The transformational leadership style keeps employees enthused. It is based on the belief that if the employee is excited about the goal or vision of the organization that they will perform at a higher standard to achieve the common goal.…
Effective leadership is essential to an organization’s success. A good leader provides vision, motivation and helps a group implement a plan or process through to completion. A great leader can possess the same qualities and are able to transform people, organizations and even countries. There are multiple styles of leadership and many ways to lead a group toward success. Bateman & Snell (2009) describes five different leadership styles as transactional, transformational, charismatic, servant and bridge leadership. This journal will describe these leadership styles and compare and contrast them to servant leadership. In addition, the journal will evaluate the usefulness of servant leadership in for profit industries and non-profit industries.…
Transformational leadership has the ability to generate a higher commitment to the company from its’ employees. I believe that Sam Walton, the Founder of Walmart had this ability. “Walmart as we know it today evolved from Sam Walton’s goals for great value and great customer service. “Mr. Sam,” as he was known, believed in leadership through service. This belief that true leadership depends on willing service was the principle on which Walmart was built, and drove the decisions the company has made for the past 50 years. So much of Walmart’s history is tied to the story of Sam Walton himself, and so much of our future will be rooted in Mr. Sam’s principles” (Walmart, 2012). You can see this principle the moment that you walk in to any Walmart store. There is a greeter there to meet you everytime. Sam Walton made sure that from the time that you walked in the door that you had great customer service experience. Not only will it make the customer feel welcomed, but it will also help repeat business. To obtain this type of customer service level, the leader behind the scenes needs to create “buy ‘in” from their employees. The employees need to believe in what they are doing and understand the…
The success of Howard Schultz as a transformational and ethical leader has much to do with his charisma. Not only does he have a likeable personality, but he encompasses the type of ethical values that the company was founded on. House (2010) maintains that a charismatic leader serves as a role model for employees by embodying the types of behaviors that they would like to elicit from others. Howard Schultz is someone who acts ethically and responsibly in his role as a CEO and employees are able to model themselves off of the type of behavior that he exhibits. Employees are not only able to look at the decisions that he has made as a leader, but are also able to identify with his story.…
The appropriate leadership style to use is dependent on the changing climate of the organisation i.e. in a dynamic work environment, charismatic leadership is the preferred style for effective outcomes. Creative and innovative work is demanding, resource intensive and requiring a high level of persuasion. The tasks developed in this kind of work are uncertain, risky and involve unforeseen processes, and as a result, setbacks and disruptions are likely to occur. As innovative work is complex, it demands a leader that is able to be agile and adapt to the ever changing circumstances of a dynamic organisation (Paulsen et al., 2009). Therefore the requirements of leadership today necessitates a leader that is multifaceted, having the ability to switch and more importantly know when to switch between leadership styles to ultimately guide their organisation to long term sustainable success (Barbuto,…
Jim Reed fails to motivate Fred because of the unsuccessful role as leader. A successful leader has the ability to manage and supervise the performances of their employees. (Kacmar, Carlson, Harris 2013). These authors describe several leadership styles but the most effective in motivating employees is transformational leadership style. The transformational leadership style inspires employees by establishing a work environment that is motivating and invigorating (Kacmar, Carlson, Harris 2013). Motivating employees initiate them to believe in organizations ambitions. The transformation leadership technique encourages and motivates employees to be mindful of the significance of their role within the company. The authors explain a transformation leader that stimulates and motivates employees has the ability to achieve astonishing outcomes and improve their leadership capability. They also assist in developing and strengthening employees. They are effective in overcoming defiance among the employees by instilling passion, strength and cooperation between employees and establishing a set of standards to follow. Leaders must demonstrate ethics, honesty, beliefs and trust to establish a positive work atmosphere so employees will be motivated to do their best. (Pryor, Singleton, Taneja, & Humphreys, 2010) A leader that motivates allows an employee to feel confident and appreciated for their work. Employees want to believe that they are valued and respected by their managers. Transformational leadership significantly enhances the competence leaders have to impact an increase in…