...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH (BPPG) BERNARD A. LARTEY WALDEN UNIVERSITY JULY 14, 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From the topics of Dynamic Leadership courses the most helpful courses are the contents and assignments of Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, week 5, and week 6 respectively. Week 1 deliberated on the qualities of leaders: Planning, monitoring, controlling, evaluation, performance, policy formulation, decision making, motivation, recruiting, and implementation of decisions. This has helped me to better understand leadership role. Week 2 discussed that leaders and followers must complement each other for a successful business. The two parties combined to balance the mathematical equation of business for profitability and success. This course highlighted the fact in addition to the leadership role must be complimented by good qualities in order to command the following: Intelligence, time consciousness, humility and obedience, skillfulness of communication, competence, motivation, kindness, empathy, fairness, virtue, and mutual respect. These virtues must also reside in the followers. Impact: The leadership role specified in week 1 and the qualities expressed by week 2 have immensely reawakened my consciousness that leaderships is not about academic qualification alone, but demand good character from followers and leaders as well. Besides, I have assimilated good virtues and have since been practicing them, leading by example for my followers to follow. ...
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...Analysis of Global Leadership Practices for The Coca-Cola Company Robert Walbrun 11/25/2014 City University - Seattle Abstract This paper will discuss The Coca-Cola Company, a company that does business with international stakeholders. It will analyze the leadership practices of working across cultures and outline what the organization does well in this regard and what opportunities exist for improvement. In conclusion, this paper will recommend actions that should be taken to make improvements in relations with international stakeholders. Analysis of Global Leadership Practices for The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company spans across over 200 countries with more than 3500 products worldwide (“Coca-Cola at a glance”, n.d.). The company has been adaptive to the changing world and has adjusted its leadership structure to meet current business needs. Partnerships around the world have allowed it to adjust its manufacturing and distribution approach to meet the needs of each independent market. The company is cognizant of its emerging markets and makes investments that secure the future of those markets. While Coke is an extremely strong and recognizable brand around the world it has also exposed itself to controversial situations as it has worked to establish itself in new global markets. Unique challenges inhibit the company’s growth in some markets but recognition of collateral impact to specific business decisions and appropriate adjustments will...
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...managed. They tend to have higher free will and thinking, work and etc. Leaders will have different leadership styles to manage and lead their employees which are identified by the path–goal theory of leadership. This is why the attitude and the behavior of a leader will influence his/her subordinates on achieving their goals and objectives. Leadership is mostly defined as a process of leading or influencing a group of people or an organization to achieve their goals. According to Yukl, ‘it is obvious that a person can be a leader without becoming a manager, and a person can be a manager without leading’. In my opinion, a leader has long-term of view which inspires and motivates his/her subordinates and work together to achieve their vision, mission, goals and objectives. And, a manager is a problem solver of the status quo which focuses on productivity and efficiency. Hence, they are different from each other. Path-goal theory is related to leadership. It is a specific theory which is based on leadership styles or behaviour. Path-goal theory states on how leaders achieve high level of performance, influence own and their employees satisfaction and performance to achieve the performance and organisation’s goal. This is by clearing and clarifying the path, increasing the number of rewards that is available for them. Additionally, a leader can also change and regulate his/her leadership style of behaviour to the employees and task behaviours so that they will have the motivation to...
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...http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/22/whitbread-results-idUSL5N0IC0O020131022 UPDATE 1-Expansion helps Whitbread post first half profit rise Firm on track to hit 2018 expansion targets * Opened 12 hotels and 153 net Costa stores in H1 LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread posted a 12.6 percent rise in first half profit as new Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee stores helped boost sales. The group, which also operates pub restaurant chains, on Tuesday said underlying pretax profit rose to 216.1 million pounds ($349.18 million) in the six months to Aug. 29, slightly ahead of a company compiled consensus forecast for 213 million pounds. Revenue jumped 12.4 percent to 1.14 billion pounds. Whitbread, which makes almost all its sales in Britain, has expanded rapidly due to demand from cost-conscious customers for affordable hotels and a rising popularity for takeaway coffee, helping underlying pretax profit grow by 12.0 percent per annum since the onset of the recession. On Tuesday it said it was on track to meet targets to grow Premier Inn UK rooms by 45 percent to 75,000 by 2018, and double Costa's total sales to 2 billion pounds through expansion at home and abroad, with a particular focus on China. Total sales at Premier Inn rose 12.2 percent in the first half, boosted by 12 new hotel openings and strong business-led trade in London. Like-for-like sales were up 3.3 percent. Revenue per available room (RevPAR), a key industry...
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...Assignment received a 95 University of Pheonix MBA 531 Successful leaders know the direction in which they are travelling and have a planned destination, and how they will get there. I would like to take this opportunity based on my leadership abilities to define the position that best suits my qualifications and that will most benefit the company as we undergo expansion and restructuring. Based on the basic personality assessment I scored high on being goal and task-oriented. This means that I am very responsible, reliable, and achievement oriented. The task-oriented leadership style includes aspects of task management and leadership. This style includes coordinating work activities, paying attention to details, monitoring progress of assignments. The leadership style suggests that I take responsibility for decisions and setting strategic goals to perform my assigned tasks. In addition to being goal oriented, I am also very cautious. The cautious styles’ strengths include an eye for detail and accuracy, dependability, persistence, follow-through, and organization. The cautious styles behavior indicates that I like to gather all the facts before I begin to offer my opinion. People with a cautious behavioral style are comfortable when others communicate logical messages. They tend to carefully listen to others so they can sort the trivial messages from those with substance. They tend to be methodical and systematic. The cautious leader usually has high...
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...Week 4: 4 - Class Discussion 1 and 2 Describe what is motivating Jim Goodnight. Discuss how these factors are similar or different to what may motivate you if you worked at SAS. What motivates Jim goodnight is that he has assembled a company with loyal employees that enjoy working in the organization. Jim believes that” if you treat employees as if they make a difference to the company, they will make a difference” to the company. (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011) As stated in the case just having the ability to work in relax and stress free environment makes the job more productive which is a great factor in any job you work at. Jim offers great benefits to work at SAS. SAS has an on cite daycare center for kids is a great factor. Having the ability to have unlimited sick days to take off for family. Those are the most important factors when working because you never want to feel like you put your job in jeopardy for taking off a lot for sick days. Hellriegel, D. & Slocum, Jr. J. (2011). Organizational behavior. Mason, OH Cengage Learning publishing Describe ethical problems associated with performance-based reward programs. Ethical problems associated with based performance reward programs are for example with DIRECTV as a CSR are incentives are base upon our yearly performance which our supervisor gets a percentage of that. I feel that supervisors shouldn’t be able to get a certain percentage of the employee’s earnings. This has been implemented...
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...6 The Vermont Teddy Bear Company: A Case Study in Strategic Leadership (Video available on Student CD-ROM) chapter 11: leadership and followership Chapter 11 Summary ▪ Leadership is the process of guiding and directing the behavior of followers in organizations. Followership is the process of being guided and directed by a leader. Leaders and followers are companions in these processes. ▪ A leader creates meaningful changes in organizations, whereas a manager controls complexity. Charismatic leaders have a profound impact on their followers. ▪ Autocratic leaders create high pressure for followers, whereas democratic leaders create healthier environments for followers. ▪ Two distinct dimensions of leader behavior are labeled initiating structure and consideration, alternatively called P-oriented behavior and M-oriented behavior, respectively, in Japan. ▪ The five styles in the Leadership Grid are organization man manager, authority-obedience manager, country club manager, team manager, and impoverished manager. ▪ According to the contingency theory, task-oriented leaders are most effective in highly favorable or highly unfavorable leadership situations, and relationship-oriented leaders are most effective in moderately favorable leadership situations. ▪ The path-goal theory, Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory, and situational leadership model say that a leader should adjust his or her behavior to the situation and should appreciate diversity among followers...
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...for Effective Leadership Development Seven Steps for Effective Leadership Development Introduction ....................................................................................... 1 Leadership Challenges in Business ................................................... 3 Elements of Leadership Development Programs ............................... 5 1. Determine the Best Leadership Style for Your Organization ...... 7 2. Identify Current and Potential Leaders Within the Company ...... 7 3. Identify Leadership Gaps ......................................................... 11 4. Develop Succession Plans for Critical Roles ........................... 12 5. Develop Career Planning Goals for Potential Leaders ............. 14 6. Develop a Skills Roadmap for Future Leaders ......................... 15 7. Develop Retention Programs for Current and Future Leaders . 18 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 19 Seven Steps for Effective Leadership Development Introduction The importance of business leadership is well articulated by this observation: A good leader can make a success of a weak business plan, but a poor leader can ruin even the best plan. That’s why developing effective leadership by using a consistent talent management program at all levels across the organization can return significant business value. To identify, attract, fill, and retain corporate leadership talent, companies need leadership development...
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...Leadership Paper: LMD Toys Company MGT 330: Management: Theory, Practice, Application Ralph Helwig May 07, 2003 Leadership Paper: LMD Toys Company LMD Toys is one of the most impressive success stories of the past quarter century. What is the secret to its success? From the top executives to all the way down the organizational structure, there are leaders who focus their energies on building commitment to the company and executing the company mission. As soon as one vision is accomplished, another quickly replaces it. LMD Toys is an ever-evolving company, involving everyone along the way. This paper will discuss leadership and its relationship to success and how LMD Toys continues to flourish under the transformational style of leadership that has been established since the day it was founded. What is Leadership? Leadership is a key management function. “Leadership is generally defined as influencing others to work willing toward achieving objectives.” (Dessler, 2001, p.168). Leaders motivate employees to pursue a company vision. There is an old business saying, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” In order to be an effective leader of a large or diverse organization, one must have the courage to lead, follow, and get out of the way, depending on the situation. Every large organization has dozens or hundreds of leaders without titles who know just how to do that (Goddard, 2002, p.35). There are generally two types of leadership styles...
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...THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP HND Business Level 5 21rd June 2012 THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AC2.1: Leadership Styles Introduction Concisely, leadership refers to the process through which a person manages to influence others in a coherent and cohesive manner so that they can accomplish a certain objective. Leadership practice depends on four factors namely leader, followers, communication, and situation. To a certain extent, leadership practice is closely related to management but there are certain differences that set the two organisational necessities apart. In the traditional thinking present in all organisations, leadership separates the roles of a manager from those of a leader. The rationale behind this is that managers are people who operate under control; they administer through focusing on already existing structures and systems. However, there must be a balance between both management and leadership demands for the optimal survival of any organisation. Both leaders and managers are vital for the positive performance and success of an organisation. Leadership skills model a way forward while management skills enable arriving at a set target. This means that striking a balance between leadership and management demands in an organisation requires an effective leader to carry good management skills and similarly, an effective...
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...Management and Leadership Stephanie Stokes MGT/330 Mary Loggins-Davis June 27, 2010 Management and Leadership A leader is someone who inspires others to achieve certain goals. A leader goes above and beyond the call of duty to see that a task is completed. Some people are just natural born leaders while others acquire leadership through life learned lessons. Outstanding leaders are the ones that allow people to grow and to become exceptional contributors. Outstanding leaders visualize success and work diligently to reach their goals. A manager is someone who oversees other employees to make sure that company goals are being met. A successful manager is not necessary a leader. Once managers learn what it takes to be a great leader, they will become exceptional managers. A manager has to plan, organize, lead, and control situations. This paper will explore the roles of management and leadership within Harrah’s Entertainment and discusses globalization and management across borders. Harrah’s Entertainment is a broad gaming corporation that owns and operates several casinos, hotels, franchise businesses, and golf courses under several brands. The company has numerous managers and great leaders that help to reach the goal of Harrah’s Entertainment. Managers in Harrah’s Casino go through numerous classes to make sure they are what the company is looking for. Managers are the backbone to Harrah’s Casino. The managers have to possess good leadership skills to...
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...Leadership Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2 Conclusion 9 References 10 Executive Summary The current study examines the current forms of corporate leadership in leading companies of UK. The study examines the various forms of leadership, theories and models . The study examines how corporate leadership is important for SME’s startups. The study highlights the models like transactional leadership and team leadership. The study discusses about the theories of leadership in terms of behavioral and situational theories. The current study has been explained with the real time examples of corporate like Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. Introduction The characteristics and progress chart of the have been much desired and focal point of study for all the scholars and researchers. The policy decision making and purposeful action in the area of economic development and job creation will ensure the strong growth of SME in developing countries like India and China (Leitch et al., 2010). The strong role of leadership in the area of economic development is important for the sustainable growth of the SME. For the organization in the developing, it is important to build the strong leadership capacity, while at the same time they are creating effective environment for all their employees for their motivation and well being. The National Occupational Standards (NOS)...
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...McGregor’s Leadership Model In the modern business world, leadership is an essential key to long-term business success. One professional who has developed a theory associated with leadership is Douglas McGregor. This theory suggests that two types of leadership exist. These types are called X leadership and Y leadership. Differing academics have researched the X and Y leadership views and determined various levels of validity associated with this theory. To determine the value of this theory, the research and example-based use of this theory presented by others must be reviewed. Similarly, company leaders must review the history of leadership practices and develop methods that have the highest potential for success in the environment associated company-specific operational activities. Douglas McGregor developed his theory of X and Y leadership in the 1960s at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He believed companies can achieve quality leadership through basic employee motivation. The X and Y styles of motivation are opposite one another and in direct contrast. The X style of leadership and employee motivation states employees lack motivation and are lazy in nature. Essentially, individual employees lack motivation and must be supervised by leaders on a continual basis because those employees avoid responsibility whenever possible. This close supervision narrows employee versatility and requires extensive time and guidance by specific leaders. To establish employee motivation...
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...THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION by Kathleen A. Drengler A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Training and Development Approved for completion of 4 Semester Credits 198-750 Field Problem in Training and Development _________________________ Research Advisor The Graduate College University of Wisconsin-Stout December 2001 2 The Graduate College University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 ABSTRACT Drengler (Writer) (Last Name) Kathleen (First) A (Initial) The Design and Implementation of a Leadership Development Program for Greenheck Fan Corporation Training & Development (Graduate Major) Jerry Coomer (Research Advisor) December 2001 (Month/Year) (No. Pages) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Name of Style Manual Used in this Study) The purpose of this field problem was to design and implement a leadership development program for Greenheck Fan Corporation. Consistent growth over the prior five years and aggressive growth projections created leadership opportunities throughout the organization. A corporate culture that supports promotions from within and a projected workforce labor shortage required development of the skills of existing employees to fill emerging leadership roles. This leadership development program defines the competencies necessary...
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...An Evaluation of Leadership Style, Process and Procedure of Simon Cowell The Founder and CEO of SYCO Student Name Instructor’s Name Course Date INTRODUCTION The concept of leadership is a relevant subject in 20th century and the early years of the 21st century (Northouse, 2004). Leadership can be described as a way of social control that sees a person getting the support and aid of others on completing a specific task (Adair, 2005). Thus, effective leadership is the ability to effectively incorporate and exploit existing resources within an organization for the accomplishment of the goals and objectives of such organization (Northouse, 2004). The issue of leadership continues to be a famous concept. Despite the fact that lots has been written about leadership, the importance of leadership has not diminished. According to Cohen (2009), “leadership always matters and continues to be more matter as time goes on”. This report considers the leadership style of Simon Cowell, the CEO and founder of SYCO, as a transformational leader that has tremendous impact on organisational change of the company. The report reviews leadership theories and concepts such as traits, styles and skills. The report clearly follows the chronological development of leadership theories and focus on Simon Cowell as a leader, the leadership environment and the leadership relationship. This report also explores possible links between theories and Simon Cowell’s leadership. It takes a holistic...
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