Based on the case of The Mega Melayu, the following work contains an analysis and suggestions for solving the problems concerning the case study. We must focus our attention on various issues that faced by the Mega Melayu and try to give a sober assessment, and find solutions to these problems. There was a huge amount of issues needed to solve such as keeping up with competitors, and the problems that were within the company as the internal management challenges, having bad organization culture and bad leadership style, which certainly led to even more issues.
First and main problem that Mega Melayu is regarding to Alex Thomson`s leadership style. Alex Thomson has an autocratic style of leadership, which takes all the decision-making powers and does not allow to make decision for other employees. This style of leadership is described as the centrality of decision-making and power to direct are put into main leader (Hoogh 2015). It is indicated by the fact that Alex Thomson in relation to his subordinates was a ruthless leader who could easily lay off for the slightest mistakes that would lead to even greater consequences as the search for a new unexperienced workforce (Thornborrow 2011). Taking the above into consideration, Alex should seek all the characteristics of a good leader, as a combination of transformational and transactional leadership style, showing them friendliness, confidence in setting goals and motivate employees for a better future. It is recommended for
There is a great importance put on business leadership, this is directly due to how a business not only functions but in how fruitful the company can become. A great leader essentially can take a business plan that is weak yet turn it into a success, whereas a poor leader stands a higher chance of ruining the best of business plans. That is why it is essential to develop effective leadership throughout a companies entire management program at all levels. How does one develop or retain strong leadership? Companies must be focused on hiring strategies that encompass very specific parameters, building from within whilst creating a strong foundation for employee development and succession planning. Leadership is essential in any organization. The style and theory embraced determines whether the company will or will not achieve their goals. in all cases theory must be embraced, as a companies theory, style, and strategy is greatly dependent on the industry the company is in (Sadler, 2014). “The behavioral theory is one of the widely used theories of management. It suggests that leaders are made and not born. It gives room for training to install leadership traits in leaders at the expense of denying them a chance. There are various leadership styles embraced by companies (Cyert, & March, 2005).” This paper takes a look at the management styles of two specific
These are all types of situations where I MUST take an autocratic style of leadership or it could result in being very damaging for all parties concerned including the business.
Leadership at times can be a complex topic to delve into and may appear to be a simple and graspable concept for a certain few. Leadership skills are not simply acquired through position, seniority, pay scale, or the amount of titles an individual holds but is a characteristic acquired or is an innate trait for the fortunate few who possess it. Leadership can be misconstrued with management; a manager “manages” the daily operations of a company’s work while a leader envisions, influences, and empowers the individuals around them.
In addition, leadership itself can be described in various forms and through the highlight of different skill sets, but the one thing that all definitions have in common is that “leadership involves influencing the attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and feelings of other people” Spector’s work (as cited in Curtis, de Vries, & Sheerin, 2011, p.306). When the skill set of a leader is compared to that of a manager, true differences are noted. Some of these key differences are apparent even in the approach utilized to reach the desired goals. While a manager directs, a leader transforms, a manager sustains and a leader improves, a manager controls, a leader motivates, a manager’s focus is on short-term goals and a leader’s is long-term based, managers ask how and when, while
For World War I left men wound mentally and physically. About thirty-one percent of the men were either wounded in the line of fire or had nightmares of what happen in the trenches (Brose, 111). For example, a soldier named Paul saw his fellow soldier, Behm get struck in the eye with a shell in the line of fire (Remarque, 12). These sights caused men to repress their worries because they did not want to die in the war. In order for them to survive, they had to come to the realization to repress the questions of why they were fighting and what they were fighting for out of their minds (Remarque, 138).
In Jamieson’s book, Reason In a Dark Time, he discusses the underlying issues associated with Green House Gas Emissions. The main problems he discusses in chapter 5 are the effect of carbon emissions, whether people should be responsible for their carbon emissions, and as well as explain the difference between luxury and subsistence emissions. Jamieson states the fact, “The World Health Organization estimates that climate change is already causing more than 150,000 deaths a year…
Leadership can be defined as the process of identifying a goal, motivating others, and make them to achieve the mutually goals (Giltinane, 2013). According to Humphreys (2002), successful leaders do this by applying their leadership knowledge and skills. A good leadership is not only good at management, but also use different leadership styles in different situations. A successful corporation must has a good leader who have the flexible ability which can provide a suitable leadership to make the company successful. Furthermore, there have no perfect leadership styles in the world. Different leader have different leadership styles which also have the different strengths and weaknesses (Ali & Waqar, 2013). Leaders need to consider
The contents and assignment in this course has helped me understand the various theories of leadership and how different leadership styles can have a negative or positive effect on followers and organizations. The leadership theories helped me understand the concept of leadership better because it educates me on the different leadership options that are available. Leadership and followership is not based on specific characteristics. Leaders must draw from things and approaches to find the right style. A follower’s attitude determines the way a leader leads. According to Johnson (2011) “Being a good follower means ensuring your boss is supported, but only if he is making optimum decisions”.
The adversarial media's’ role as framers in a representative democracy causes increased polarization in the United States. Those on either side of the political spectrum are already divided and news outlets take advantage of this divide, feeding on selective exposure. On social media, many people only see opinions which confirm or support their own, limiting their range of perspectives on important issues. Televised news outlets are culprits of the same crime, with some supporting extreme conservative ideas and others extreme liberal ideas. Very rarely is there a story that is looked at from multiple perspectives. Thus, the country becomes polarized on a variety of issues, especially those which get a lot of media attention, which are usually
Reviewing this chapter as whole, I noticed that there is no fixed approach mentioned towards a leadership style, rather it suggests that range of different leadership style must be adapted based on the situation. Furthermore, I found out that this chapter lacked some useful information which should have been
A leader is defined as a person with responsibility to influence one or more followers and directing them to achieve a set objective (Sethuraman, 2014). In order to achieve that set of objectives effortlessly, effectively, and efficiently, the most important and valued trait of a leader is an effective leadership styles. Effective leadership styles are required in every organization at every level to be successful. The success or failure of an organization depends on the quality of leadership particularly on the part of top management. An effective leadership style can be developed on the basis of understanding of the situations (Sethuraman, 2014). Top management should know which leadership style is needed based on the situation to be most effective to gain trust and respect from their employee. There is no single method of influencing the behavior of employees for every situation. The employee’s level of knowledge on the task and can determine which leadership style that will be most effective for the situation. Preparing leaders to lead
This paper will discuss the leadership styles and traits of the leader of the Marketing Communication department of Carilion Clinic. The textbook Leadership lists the five major leadership traits as intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability (Northouse, 2016, p.23) It is the author’s belief that the leader possesses each one of these traits and uses them well when needed. “Leaders with the best results do not rely on only one leadership style; they use many or most of them in a given week – seamlessly and in a different measure – depending on the business situation” (Goleman, 2011, p.41). The leader was the author’s direct supervisor for many years. The author will explain how the leader used various types of leadership styles and traits during the time while their department went through many restructuring changes and tough situations.
The purpose of this paper is to reflect and make an analysis of the general strengths and weaknesses of a leader, provide recommendations, thoughts of overall performance to improve on this person’s leadership style in which practices and theories were utilized most effectively. Upon such, draw conclusions and provide an integration of this leadership practice into my own leadership practice. The accomplishment of this will be achieved by identifying several key practices from published documents surrounding and encompassing the leader, and comparing them to known relative concepts for a holistic view of the approach.
The causes of the problems were mainly lack of a common objective between the managers and also lack of a proper system in place to face problems such as corruption and bribery. The recommendations suggested might be the answer
I believe you learn about leadership by acting as an example. You should be prepared to do the things you are asking others to do by getting on your hands and knees, if need be, and get your hands dirty. This engraves a picture into the mind of an employee or subordinate to what type of a manager you are. In this paper, I will cover the role a manager plays in an organization describing four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. I will then describe three traits: conceptual, human, and technical, which an individual must possess to become a successful manager within an organization and how they fit in with the four functions.