Determine the leadership style that Peter Vyas exhibited as he considered the group’s proposal and provide examples of his behavior. The leadership style that Peter Vyas exhibits is that of participative, delegating, and directive. The participative style of leadership depends greatly on followers. “There is less emphasis on the task, but still high supportive behavior” (James, 2003). In working with his team, Vyas demonstrates this type of behavior when forming his team. He ensured to hire individuals who he felt had the experience and knowledge in the areas of the work and was vital to the Filtration Unit’s task of product development. Vyas showed trust in his team’s abilities and capabilities by giving them the opportunity to work independently and make decisions to produce a valuable product. He gained the trust of the leadership team by keeping himself updated on all important areas of the project and knew based on his team’s findings that the project was worth pursuing financially. Vyas leadership style and keenness was proven when he hired Janice Wagner to perform market research on the project. Vyas directive and delegating style of leadership as the team leader to Wagner and her six person team proved successful in trying to launch the single new product or concept in the Infiltration Unit. Once Vyas received the information he had complied together with Janice Wagner he reached out to get approval for a third and final time to launch the product under this direction.
What leadership style did Vyas’ boss, Cynthia Jackson, exhibit as she considered the proposal? Cynthia Jackson shows more of a consultative style of leadership. This style of leadership deals with a “strong emphasis on the supportive dimension, but there is still a high emphasis on the task itself” (James, 2003, p. 82). Cynthia Jackson was brought on as the new vice