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Analyzing the Leadership Style of Carolyn McCall

   

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Leadership ManagementProfessional Development
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Running head: ANALYZING THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF CAROLYN McCALLAnalyzing the leadership style of Carolyn McCallName of the UniversityName of the StudentAuthor note
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1ANALYZING THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF CAROLINE McCALLExecutive SummaryThe main objective of the report was to analyze the leadership style of Carolyn McCall, formerCEO of EasyJet Airlines Company. The report included an introduction that described thecontents of the report followed by an overview of the company, EasyJet. In the overview, thestatistics and data revealing EasyJet’s performance prior to and after McCall’s appointment wasdescribed. The report also contained a thorough analysis of McCall’s leadership styles bydrawing references from the different theories of leadership. It was found that two theoriesparticularly, the Contingency Theory and the Transformative Theory of leadership hadcharacteristics similar to McCall’s. The report concluded with an overall summary of theanalysis.
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2ANALYZING THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF CAROLINE McCALLTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Overview of EasyJet Company.......................................................................................................3Carolyn McCall and her leadership style.........................................................................................4Literature Review............................................................................................................................6Analysis of McCall’s tenure as CEO – a combination of management and leadership styles........7Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9References:....................................................................................................................................11
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3ANALYZING THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF CAROLINE McCALLIntroductionIn the article authored by Nicola Clark, Carolyn McCall has been praised for exceptionaldisplay of managerial skills that took her company, EasyJet to the peak of success (Nytimes.com2018). In the given report, Carolyn McCall’s leadership style shall be assessed thoroughly bygathering evidences from a wide range of works. The report shall however use Clark’s article asthe base for the analysis. The overview section shall provide insight into EasyJet Company whilethe following sections would focus on Carolyn McCall, her leadership style, relevant theoriesand critical analysis of her style. While presenting the overview, a brief outlook into theEuropean aviation industry shall be included as well. In addition, the report would analyze theconsequences of her leadership style in the future and analyze whether she should continue as thechief of EasyJet or not. Whether McCall is both a leader and a manager or either one, shall alsobe discussed.The report will also compare and contrast McCall’s leadership to that of her predecessorand evaluate whether she is best suited as a manager or a leader. The report shall furtherelaborate the skills and qualities that have allowed McCall to take the company to a higherposition. An understanding of the different theories of leadership and management would helpexplain McCall’s style of leadership, its effectiveness and future.Overview of EasyJet CompanyThe European aviation industry is one of world’s biggest generators of employmentsupporting more than 60 million jobs and 3 trillion pounds in GDP every year. Ranking belowthe United States aviation industry, the European industry is slowly but surely making a markdespite the region’s poor economic performance. EasyJet Company has an important role to play
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