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All Weather Heating & Air Conditioning (AW) is a locally owned and Operated Company located in Winchester, Virginia. Opened over 20 years ago by a husband and his wife they both worked hard together developing a business plan that rapidly grew to the stage where they wanted it to be. Recently they opened a satellite office in a small town of Brodnax, Virginia.
Virginia & Mac Davis – owners of All Weather are from a small town in southwestern Virginia. Living the American Dream, grew up together, dated and married. They believe in fairness and kindness. Their leadership style is one of walking alongside their employees and they are considered family. Internal and external clients love them one of their oldest clients have been with them …show more content…

“In supportive leadership, the manager is not so interested in giving orders and managing every detail as in giving employees the tools they need to work themselves” (Lacoma, 2017) This particular style of leadership is regulated by thoughtfulness, working with and training employees. Some of their characteristics are very different from each other however, Virginia has characteristics such as focus, confidence, fearlessness, empowering; where Mac’s characteristics are more care, compassion, humility collaborative. While all their characteristics are positive; it is important to be in alignment with each other and their goals. They are a blend that works well together for the good of the …show more content…

Passion would be one of my strongest characteristics followed by clarity, persuasive and focus. “A key leadership skill to becoming more passionate is to work on being more tolerant” (Kay, 2015) A passionate leader is one that gets the team motivated and is a leader that motivates others like no other. You’ve heard the expression “excitement and passion can be contagious” well this is what a passionate leader has over all others. I see myself as approaching leadership in a manner that sets expectations and guidelines, coaches others while keeping clear boundaries. There are times however, it is difficult for me to see the “gray” area’s in management. I am definitely a black and white style. I believe policies and procedures are there for a reason and should be followed.
I would approach this company and encourage growth by staying up with what generation x is passionate about. Such things as saving energy, earth friendly the next generation will most likely be looking for that inventive company for solar energy and environment friendly substitutes to old school heating and

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