The Branson School

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN & TUTORING “LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS” By: Dr. Saskia J.M. Harkema MBA [pic] Richard Branson Founder of Virgin Group Made by: Bernadette Yolanda S 36010 - Pre Master Program yolanda.bernadette@yahoo.com +31647326417 March 19th 2013 • Wittenborg University Apeldoorn, Netherlands 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………….....…. 2 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Leadership of Richard Branson Dr. Paul FrankenhauserMGT 500 Modern Management 9/7/2014 Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group has been a household name in the United Kingdom for over twenty years. He is well respected in the business world. He is the founder of the Virgin Group, which is known for many different things such as cell phones, record labels, airlines and many more. “Branson is also known for his unique character and leadership styles, one who is not afraid to take risks,

2011 Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson 1) One of the first and most important points that Branson touched on was that, “you want to create something that you are proud of.” By this, he means that you should have a genuine passion for the business you are starting. Without this passion, you might not have 100% belief in your company or product and as a result, not procure your greatest efforts into the success of your business. Additionally, Branson goes on to claim that he has “never

lost purpose for an organization. And the purpose should be to encourage, contribute, hold, build and inspire greatness. It’s not a matter of all you can be, but helping others to emerge as all they can be. Richard Branson: Fact file: A knight of British territory, Sir Richard Branson founder of virgin groups, is one of the 100 top most affluent business magnate. An extremist serial entrepreneur with more than 400 companies, with a very interesting and exciting leadership style, seemingly

Leadership is best learnt from situations in which people have failed to lead. There are five main factors, which are vital for an effective leadership: Confidence, Aspiration, Connection, Integrity and Resilience. These five factors are necessary when leadership is approached from a ‘common-sense’ point of view. If leadership is considered from a scientific point of view, five more factors need to be considered: High internal locus of control, Emotional maturity and stability or ‘emotional intelligence’

Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, Ltd. Case Study Strayer University BUS 520 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior Read the Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, Ltd. case study located in Chapter 11 Describe Branson’s leadership style in terms of the leadership models addressed in Chapters 10 and 11. Sir Richard Branson exercises an unconventional Leadership style. His style incorporates a variety of the components of the leadership models presented by Hellriegel and

accountability pressures the position of school principal has become laborious. Professors Christopher Branson and Steven Jay Gross (2014) believe that the current climate of K-12 education requires “leaders with ethical codes that are deep, innate, and instinctive, so that they will not lose direction in the face of uncertainty or external pressure” (p. 2). Accordingly, the time is ripe for school leaders to lead with an innate ethical framework. Yet, Branson (2014a) argues that ethical leadership

This paper analyzes life, accomplishments and traits of Richard Branson. Background Information One of the success stories in Britain is Virgin Atlantic. This company has been through a long journey to become what it

This reports provides information on who is Richard Branson, what type of leadership style he uses in his organisation. This will require me to read journals, case studies to be able to retain information about Richard Branson. These sources will aid me to find out about his leadership style and I will be using theories to support my work, to analyze critically on his style of managing a successful company like Virgin. Executive summary must include; subject matter, method of analysis, findings

elements for a business to prosper is Motivation whether they are financial or Non-financial incentives. Both Branson and O’ Leary have contrasting styles of leadership and management which further leads to different styles of Motivation. Branson being the fun loving personality he is interacts with his employees. While Herzbergs Two-Factor Theory (1959) Motivators appear to be the case for Branson and his company, O’Leary’s on the other hand with his Low cost Driven and no Frills Strategy fits more with