Leadership Styles and Change Management

This assignment delves into the world of leadership styles and change management, highlighting the importance of adapting to different situations and fostering innovation within organizations. It discusses various approaches to leadership, including team-based leadership, and emphasizes the need for leaders to be proactive in managing change. The assignment also touches on the role of internal and external factors in influencing business decisions and the use of systems like PDCA cycles to mitigate negative impacts. Ultimately, it aims to equip students with a deeper understanding of leadership approaches that can drive positive change within organizations.

Understanding and leading
change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Impact of change on organizational strategy and operations.................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P2 Impact of internal and external drivers of change on leadership, team and individual
behaviour.....................................................................................................................................3
P3 Measures regarding minimising the negative impact of change............................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P4 Barriers of change and their influence on leadership decision making.................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Contribution of different leadership approaches regarding organisational change...............7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Changes are important for business organization to enhance their productivity level as the
impact of this can be negative and positive as well. In this the overall success of the company is
also based in their capabilities how effectively they consider and develop effective strategies.
Along with this, there are two divers of changes such as internal and external as well. Both are
highly impact upon business activities, leadership, team and employees. Thus, management have
to make effective and flexible policies which helps in developing leadership skills of workers at
workplace (Different type of leadership styles, 2017). If company effectively acceptance all the
changes then it helps in reducing the chances of arising risk and at the same time also enhance
profitability level of the company. This report discussed about two multinational organization as
Adidas and Nike. Both companies are deliver their products and services in over the world.
Under this assignment also mentioned impact of change on strategies of business organization,
behaviour of team and individual which may leads in reducing the negative impact of changes.
Along with this, various leadership approaches are also mentioned here which deal with changes.
TASK 1
P1 Impact of change on organizational strategy and operations
Change refer to something happen which directly effect the overall performance of the
company which may leads in attaining better success. In this context, there are two major change
driver which affect the overall activities of company as it is internal and external. In this, internal
change driver define technology capacity, management of finance and organizational change and
many more. On the other side, external change drivers are political, social and environmental and
many more. As Adidas and Nike both are famous company which operate their business in same
industry. They sale shoes, clothing and various products to large number of customers. Under
this Digitisation is main change which directly impact on business in positive and negative way.
By effectively acceptance of changes define various opportunities in which company easily
expand their activities and also invite larger number of customers. This will directly contribute in
increasing profitability level of the company at market place (Wilkinson and et. al., 2013). Along
with this, flexibility is major strength for both companies as they easily attain higher success at
market place. As it is an obligation upon management of both companies so that it is important
for company to determine all the factors that directly affect on team, workers behaviour to easily
accomplished set target. For reducing negative impact, management have to prepare as well as
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made policies which helps in motivating workers to enhance their efficiency level. In this
context, there are some reason which define changes within the company are as follows: Much market share: Under this, both Adidas and Nike is famous and multinational
company in which they serve their products in over the world. Along with this, using
online technology is biggest change in business as it define various opportunities in
which company easily enhance their sales and profitability level (Tang, Lu and Hallinger,
2014). Competitive edge: This type of factor is also consider as an important change as company
have to make effective policies which may leads in enhancing productivity level of the
workers at workplace. With the help of this company easily attain competitive advantage
at market place.
 Innovation: It is one of the major change which define various innovative ways through
which workers easily execute as well as complete their task in effective manner. It also
identify the future market change for improving their existing product quality for
fulfilling customers needs and demands. This will contribute in establishing positive
brand image at market place.
Nike: It is biggest and American multinational company as they manufacturing apparel,
footwear and many more. Under this, more then 43000 workers are working for delivering as
well as selling company products and services to customers by understanding their needs and
wants. As positive brand image, Nike is easily satisfy their customers.
Adidas: It is multinational company which established in 1924 in Germany. Under this
company also manufacturing clothings, shoes and many more products to sale in the world. As it
is biggest and second largest popular sportswear company in Europe.
As both, Adidas and Nike operate their business in over the world and number of external
factors are directly affect the business activities. It also creates various changes within the
company (Saha and et. al., 2013). Along with this, both companies have skilled and talented
workers so that they effectively adopt changes. In this context, both companies are make
strategies to effectively deal with all the changes in effective manner.
Strategies Adidas Nike
Pricing strategies This company is one of the
biggest company which execute
Nike is also famous company as
they easily understand customers
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their activities in over the world.
In this context, company change
their pricing strategy to invite
number of customers who has
average income as they easily
purchase company products.
taste and behaviour. With the help
of this they easily set their product
price which may leads in
establishing positive image in
market.
Marketing strategies As Adidas is also a famous
multinational company after Nike.
In this firm make flexible policies
to effectively adopt changes in
market (Hall, 2010). As company
use online methods to promote
their services which contribute in
reducing the cost and enhance
profitability level.
Under this, company sale their
sportswear products as their
workers have enough knowledge to
understand customers behaviour
and market trends as well. By this
company easily make appropriate
marketing strategies in which the
main aim aim of company is to
capture market share of Europe
market. For this, company invite
celebrities to sponsorship products
in which they easily influence
customers to buy its products.
TASK 2
P2 Impact of internal and external drivers of change on leadership, team and individual
behaviour
As per today's scenario, Globalization is biggest change which increase continuous basis.
It is external factors which is largely impact on business activities. Mainly, it is consider as an
important driver change as every nation having various consumers ad their behaviour as well. It
highly affect the operational activities of the companies. In context of Adidas and Nike both are
multinational company in which they have to prepare effective policies for arranging their
activities in appropriate manner. Along with this, company also includes various employees and
better technologies which helps in operating business activities in appropriate manner. These is
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part of internal driver of changes which are existing in business (Ellenbogen, Berger and Batjer,
2010). In addition of this, SWOT analysis is also define company strength and weaknesses.
Mainly workers, technology, poor delivery, culture difference. All these are important internal
drivers of changes which highly affect the entire activities of the company. In this context,
internal and external drivers of Nike and Adidas are as follows:
Internal drivers of change: Organizational culture: This change of driver is relate with workers behaviour and
culture difference which exist in business activities. As it is important duty of
management to effectively understand cultural difference with the purpose of preparing
appropriate strategies. With the help of this company improve better coordination
between workers and team as well.
 Financial management: Enough funds are vital for every business organization to
execute entire functions in effective manner. Less amount of finance may increase the
chances of arising risk in operational activities as it negatively affect the performance of
the company. Thus it is important for both companies to optimum utilization of available
resources.
(Source: Drivers of changes, 2016)
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Illustration 1: Drivers of changes

External drivers of change: Economy: This factor consider various economic condition which directly affect on
overall performance level of the company. As Adidas and Nike both operate their
activities in different countries. In this the main change is inflation and deflation which
negatively affect the profitability level of the company. Political influence: It includes various situation which occur due to political situation
which existing in nation. It define tax policy, political stability and many more. All these
are directly affect the operational activities of the companies. New competitors: In today's time competitors are important factors which affect the
business activities. Along with this, they use innovative ideas, technologies, and many
more which helps in inviting large number of customers in an appropriate manner.
 Technology: It is also an important external factor which is change day by day and it
directly affect the business activities (Groppel, J. L., 2011). Thus it is main duty of
companies to use advanced technologies for making effective process which helps in
producing quality to its customers.
P3 Measures regarding minimising the negative impact of change
In organization, there are various changes and management policies which helps in
managing entire activities of the company in order to reduce risk factors within the organization.
For this company use various theories and approaches to effectively accept changes and
eliminating adverse impact. By using theories firm determine the changes and also provide
various guidance to workers to develop their skills and knowledge to effectively deal with
changes (Goldstein, Sauer and O'Donnell, 2014). In context of Adidas and Nike, both are having
positive brand image as they make good relation with their workers so that they easily gain
customers trust by providing them quality products. For measuring as well as reducing the
negative impact of change there are some theories are used by companies are as follows:
Continuous improvement model: This is an effective theory which aid in determination
of changes on continuous basis. It helps in improving the productivity level of the company. BY
implementation of this model helps in enhancing the performance and at the same time also
reduce the chances of arising issues due to workload. As this model define PDCA cycle which
helps in making better future of the company.
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PDCA Cycle: Under this cycle, different functions arr there which is important for Adidas and
Nike. All these are as follows: Plan: This step includes identification of changes which occur in business organization. Do: Under this step, process of application is includes which is based on real operations. Check: It is also an important step which define the impact of changes on business
activities. This will helps in evaluating the positive and negative impact on operational
activities of the company.
 Act: It is one of the important step which implement the entire process of company from
strategic to operational level. In case, it company have positive changes then it positively
affect on company as it increase the profitability level of the company.
System Theory: It is also an effective theory which used by both companies for
enhancing leadership skills within the workers. Through which firm easily handle complex
situation. Basically the main aim of this theory is to encourage workers to effectively work in
team which may leads in handling situations (Fragouli and Ibidapo, 2015). It helps in making
better communication with workers which established better coordination among them. Thus, it
directly reduce the negative impact of changes within the company. In addition of this, leader
play vital role in developing individuals skills and knowledge as they easily work in a team for
attaining positive outcomes.
Bohner and Arnold impact analysis theory: This is one of the famous and effective
theory as it identify changes within the organization. Thus, management have to take effective
ways to improve the performance by reducing adverse impact (Drover and Ariel, 2015). With
the help of this company make better standard which define various ways to improve the
performance level. Along with this, it also define the risk which occur through chances that
directly impact on planning, resources and many more.
TASK 3
P4 Barriers of change and their influence on leadership decision making
There are various barriers of change which directly affect on organizational activities as it
is important for them to effectively accept changes which may leads in making right decision. In
addition of this, some barriers are exist in organization and some are outsider. Technologies,
workers, policies are present in the company and on the other hand government regulations are
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consider present out side of the company. For this company use force field analysis which may
helps in in reducing the changes of barriers.
Force Field analysis
It is important method which define the issues and complexities occur in company at the
time of implementing the changes.
Step 1: Plan for change
This step define objectives which consider changes in company process. As the main aim
of both companies is to generate larger market share which directly increase profitability level.
Step 2: Factors of change
It define various factors which directly impact on organization. In this internal and
external. Both are directly affect the entire activities of the company.
Step 3: Factors which are against of change
Under this, two type of changes such as internal and external. In internal change include
attitudes, attributes and organisational structure (Davis and Marshall, 2014). On the other side,
external change define various government legislation and many more.
Step 4: Providence of scores
It consider the process of determining the scores which is based on strength and
weakness. As it influence the management behaviour of companies (Hall, 2010). By this
company make appropriate strategies to implement the changes.
Step 5: Analyse and application
Under this step, company define the risk factors which apply in current scenario. This
will helps in attaining set goals and objectives in appropriate manner.
Various barriers of change and their influence on decision making
Number of barriers are occur in business organization which directly impact at the time
of implement of changes. It negatively affect on decision making process of the company. In this
context, there are some changes which directly impact on companies performance. All these are
as follows: Government legislation: It is important external barriers which is largely affect the
company activities. Thus, company have to follow all the government legislation which
helps in implementing all the changes in effective manner.
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 Environment: Various changes are directly affect the environment of the company
sometime it create barriers which affect the environment and society as well.
 Employees: Workers are important part of company as they contribute in improving
performance level of the company. Without this company easily improve their
performance level.
TASK 4
P5 Contribution of different leadership approaches regarding organisational change
It is stated that changes are happens in every business organization as it directly impact
on workers, team and individuals as well. Thus, it is important for company to use various
leadership approaches which may helps in reducing negative impact. By using effective
approach of leadership, firm motivate workers and team to perform their activities in effective
manner. In this context company use effective leadership approaches for managing the adverse
impact of changes: Situational leadership: This is main and effective theory which define various situation
as it impact large impact on business activities (Ellenbogen, Berger and Batjer, 2010).
Mainly, the main role of this theory is that leader handle the changes according to
situation as it helps in improving the performance level. With the help of this, leader
attain workers trust and confidence which aid in improving the performance of the
company. Transactional leadership: It is important function which helps in controlling all the
activities of company (Groppel, 2011). Along with this, leaders are the person who use
these type of theory which helps in enhancing overall performance of the workers by
providing them rewards and appreciation. With the help of this they easily adopt changes
and attain better results. Transformational leadership: It is also an effective theory in which leader perform
various functions with team members in order to handle all the difficulties in effective
manner by providing better guidance to their workers. This will contribute in motivating
all the team members to perform effectively. Autocratic leadership style: It is one of the effective leadership style which helps in
taking quick decision at workplace. One of the main advantage of using this style is that
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it helps in effectively adopting changes. With the help of this leader easily make right
decision at workplace. Democratic leadership style: This type of style is refer to participative leadership in
which all the workers are take part in every kind of situation such as decision making,
problem solving and many more. This will contribute in establishing positive work
environment through which all the workers share their ideas and opinion in order to
execute activities. One of the main advantage of this style is that it effectively resole all
the issues in most effective manner.
 Transformational leadership style: Under this style, the leader work with their workers
in order to determine the changes with the purpose of resolving issues in most effective
manner. One of the main advantage of using this style is that it helps in setting clear
goals.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it can be concluded that it is important for business
organization to effectively understand all the change that occur at workplace. As firm easily
improve their performance level and productivity as well. On the other side it also crates various
obligation on management. Thus, firm use various methods and approaches which leads in
developing leadership between workers and teams. With the help of this, company create
innovation and skills improvements. Along with this, internal and external factors are also put
their impact on business as it directly influence company decision making process. System and
PDCA cycle is also used by company to reduce the negative impact on business activities due to
changes. For attaining predetermined goals and objectives, various leadership approaches are
consider by company to motivate workers at workplace which may leads in improving overall
performance level.
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