Leadership Theories: Assessment of Application and Analysis

This report presents an analysis of three key areas of leadership theory: the behavioral approach, Kurt Lewin's change model, and Mintzberg's managerial roles. The first section examines the behavioral approach, discussing its application in class, its appropriateness to the context, and its impact on business strategy. The report highlights the flexibility and adaptability that this theory offers to organizations, enabling them to respond effectively to various situations. The second section delves into Kurt Lewin's change model, outlining its three stages: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. The report evaluates the model's suitability as a business strategy, emphasizing its role in driving innovation and achieving organizational growth. The final section focuses on Mintzberg's managerial roles, exploring how managers apply these roles to enhance business operations and achieve organizational objectives. The report provides a comprehensive overview of each theory, including its practical applications, strengths, and limitations, offering valuable insights into effective leadership and organizational management.

ASSESSMENT 1

AREA OF THEORY 1: Leadership theories
PART 2. BACKGROUND
Week number: Week 2
Lecture or seminar? Lecture
Which activity (lecturer presentation, discussion, role
play, PPT etc and what was the topic / company etc?):
Leadership Lecture
Lecturer presentation/ PPT
Brief description of the area of theory: The theories provide various ways of
performing leadership activity and help the
company in easily achieving the efficiency in
its overall performance.
PART 2. WHAT YOU LEARNED DURING THE
ACTIVITY IN CLASS:
EXPLAIN HOW THE THEORY WAS APPLIED IN
CLASS.
WAS THE THEORY APPROPRIATE TO THE
CONTEXT?
WHAT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION WEREN’T
CLEAR?
WHAT DID YOU DO TO HELP CLARIFY THOSE
PARTS?
The behavioural approach can be consider as
the best theory of leadership to be adopted as a
part of business strategy. Due to adoption of
this theory, the leaders manage their team and
develop policies and plans for the group as per
the arisen of situation. It helps the company in
maintaining flexibility in the working of the
whole organisation. Adoption of this theory in
the business as a business strategy has helped
the company in enhancing its profitability and
market positioning as well (Kim and et.al.,
2017).
The theory used for the leadership context is
appropriate as the company has become able to
enhance its efficiency of performing various
activities of the business.
Each part of the theory explained in the lecture
was clear.
AS each part of the theory was clear, no
further, efforts were made for clarifying the
understanding of theory.
PART 3. APPLICATION OF THEORY TO A
CONTEXT NOT COVERED IN CLASS:
APPLY THE THEORY TO ANOTHER CONTEXT
NOT COVERED IN CLASS A company can adopt this theory and has
successfully managed its workforce. With the
help of this theory, This theory is a part of
business strategy, as it helps the business in
enhancing the efficiency of the workers and the
overall business performance as well. Further,
as the company has unable to maintain a
healthy relationship with the employees and

EXPLAIN ANY DIFFICULTIES YOU HAD EITHER
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OR
FINDING INFORMATION ETC.
WHAT SOURCES DID YOU USE? HOW USEFUL
WERE THEY?
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL CONCLUSION ABOUT
THIS AREA OF THEORY?
providing them a job satisfaction by changing
the policies of the company as per the situation.
(Storey, 2016). This flexibility helps the
employees in facing each situation effectively.
It helps the company in enhancing its capability
and profitability as well.
The major difficulty was arrived in analysing
the successful business using the behavioural
theory of leadership. After doing lots of
research over various business organisation, I
found some business statistics as per which
there are some companies that have adopted
behavioural theory of leadership and has gained
the successful performance of employees
through adoption of the behavioural theory of
leadership as well.
The major source of the research was internet. I
read various articles and business statistics.
Further, I also referred some journals and books
based on the leadership theory.
The behavioural theory of the leadership can be
termed as the business strategy of the firm.
Majorly this theory needs the quick decision
making and effective analysis power of the
leaders so that they can analyse the situations
and take the most appropriate decision for their
group (Theories of Leadership. 2018). In this
order, they can enhance the efficiency of
working in each situations of the business. In
this order, they can enhance the capacity of
business to respond to various critical
situations. If the firm adopts, this theory as a
part of business strategy, the company can
become able to enhance the efficiency of all the
employees and overall business as well.
AREA OF THEORY 2: Kurt Lewin (1952); Unfreeze, Move, Refreeze
PART 3. BACKGROUND
Week number: Week 3
Lecture or seminar? Lecture
Which activity (lecturer presentation, discussion, role
play, PPT etc and what was the topic / company etc?):
Unfreez move Refreeze model of change
Lecturer presentation/ PPT
Brief description of the area of theory: The model of Kurt Lewin makes the company
to bring frequent changes in the company. With
the help of this business strategy, the business
can enhance its strengths and profitability as
well.
PART 2. WHAT YOU LEARNED DURING THE
ACTIVITY IN CLASS:

EXPLAIN HOW THE THEORY WAS APPLIED IN
CLASS.
WAS THE THEORY APPROPRIATE TO THE
CONTEXT?
WHAT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION WEREN’T
CLEAR?
The Kurt Lewing theory states that for the
purpose of developing the business strategy as
to enhance the capability and profitability of
the business . The theory involves three major
steps i.e. unfreezing, changing and refreezing.
As per this theory, a company should innovate
its business ideas and perceptions of
performing various business activities. In the
unfreezing step, the company should analyse its
actual performance of the business, the
managers of the business should develop their
strategies as to innovate the business plans like,
changing the way of production, bringing
technological changes, etc. Adoption of this
strategy of changing the way of doing business
can enhance the efficiency of the company can
increase its profit earning capacity as well.
The Kurt Lewin theory can be adopted as the
most suitable business strategy as to provide
success and rapid growth to the company.
The steps to be followed for adoption of the
model was not clear in the class.
PART 3. APPLICATION OF THEORY TO A
CONTEXT NOT COVERED IN CLASS:
APPLY THE THEORY TO ANOTHER CONTEXT
NOT COVERED IN CLASS
EXPLAIN ANY DIFFICULTIES YOU HAD EITHER
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OR
FINDING INFORMATION ETC.
WHAT SOURCES DID YOU USE? HOW USEFUL
WERE THEY?
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL CONCLUSION ABOUT
THIS AREA OF THEORY?
There are three steps to be followed by the
business as to adopt the Kurt Lewing model in
the business. In the company should unfreeze
its goals and objectives. It is the basic step of
this model. In this step a firm should innovate
its business ideas and goals. It can help the
company in developing much better business
ideas and set its goals as to provide growth to
the business (Cummings, Bridgman and
Brown, 2017). further, in the next step i.e.
changing, the firm should change in way of
performing business operations as to achieve its
innovated business objectives and goals. In the
last step, as per the Lewin, the company should
refreeze its innovated goals and objective and
keep performing its operation for the purpose
of achieving the goals (Lewin's 3-Stage Model
of Change: Unfreezing, Changing &
Refreezing. 2018). Adoption of this model as a
part of business strategy can provide to the
business, as it would make the company in
achieving the new goals of the company and
expand its business as well.

Although, applying the Kurt Lewin's change
model over the business strategy as to provide
it growth is quite easy. Although, analysis of its
various steps to be performed for the business
growth was quite difficult.
I used some websites available at the google
search engine. i also used some articles and
journals for understanding the steps of this
model.
The Kurt Lewin's change model can be
concluded as the best model to be used as a
business strategy for the purpose of providing it
growth. with the help of this model, company
can develop its plans as to innovate its business
operations and ideas for gaining rapid growth.
AREA OF THEORY 3: Mintzberg's Managerial Roles (2001)
PART 4. BACKGROUND
Week number: Week 5
Lecture or seminar? Seminar
Which activity (lecturer presentation, discussion, role
play, PPT etc and what was the topic / company etc?):
In-class worksheet & discussion
Brief description of the area of theory: The Mintzberg's Managerial roles provides a
guideline to the managers for the purpose of
helping the company in achieving its
objectives.
PART 2. WHAT YOU LEARNED DURING THE
ACTIVITY IN CLASS:
EXPLAIN HOW THE THEORY WAS APPLIED IN
CLASS. The Mintzberg's Managerial roles were
explained as the most commonly used roles by
the academic leaders. Most of the academic
leaders have adopted and implemented these
roles as a base of performing their managerial
operations. As per Mintzberg, the managers
should analyse the overall business operations.
and set their way of managing various activities
accordingly. Further, the Mintzberg's has
provided 10 basic roles to be perfomed by the
managers in an organisation. For the purpose of
understanding the key roles of managers, they
need to have professional skills. The managers
need perform their functions as to provide
growth to the company, job satisfaction to the
employees and maintaining healthy
environment in the business as well.
Mintzberg's managerial role is an appropriate

WAS THE THEORY APPROPRIATE TO THE
CONTEXT?
WHAT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION WEREN’T
CLEAR?
WHAT DID YOU DO TO HELP CLARIFY THOSE
PARTS?
for the context. As it helps the managers in
effectively managing the overall business
operations. adoption of it as a business strategy
can prevent the company in enhancement of
inefficiencies in its business operations.
The each part of the Mintzberg's managerial
role was clearly described in the class.
As each point was clearly explained, there was
no point in which help of any source was
needed.
PART 3. APPLICATION OF THEORY TO A
CONTEXT NOT COVERED IN CLASS:
APPLY THE THEORY TO ANOTHER CONTEXT
NOT COVERED IN CLASS
EXPLAIN ANY DIFFICULTIES YOU HAD EITHER
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OR
FINDING INFORMATION ETC.
WHAT SOURCES DID YOU USE? HOW USEFUL
WERE THEY?
Mintzberg have categirsed the role of managers
in three categories i.e. interpersonal,
informational and decision making category. A
manager needs to analyse all these categories
and perform its managerial tasks accordingly.
In the interpersonal category, the managers
needs to have effective management over the
employees of the company (Examining the
stability of managerial behavior: A replication
of Henry Mintzberg’s classic study 30 years,
2018). the managers should develop the most
appropriate strategies for the purpose of
providing the job satisfaction to the employees.
further, in the informational category of the
managerial roles, the managers need to perform
the role of being a mediator of the senior
authorities and the employees of the company.
they need to transfer all the relevant
informations of the seniors to the employees
and grievances and needs of the employees to
the seniors as well. It would lead in
development of coordination in the business
(Shakya, Shrestha and Mishra, 2019). further in
the decision making category, they need to take
the most appropriate decisions for the business.
In this regard, adoption of Mintzberg's
managerial role can be treated as the best
business strategies as it can lead in providing
the effective management to the firm.
It was not difficult to analyse the Mintzberg's
managerial role for the purpose of involving the
best management of various business activities.
I used some business articles and journals
based on the Mintzberg's mnagerial role. I also
searched it on some websites,.

WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL CONCLUSION ABOUT
THIS AREA OF THEORY?
From the above study I have concluded that the
adoption of Mintzberg's managerioal role for
the purpose of performing managerial functions
by the managers can be determined as an
appropriate business strategies. With the
adoption of it, managers can develop a better
understanding towards their role in the business
and hence, can perform their functions for
enhancing the efficiency of the business as
well.
AREA OF THEORY 4: Ideas relating to being a company ready for
change
PART 1. BACKGROUND
Week number: Week 6
Lecture or seminar? Lecture & Seminar
Which activity (lecturer presentation, discussion, role
play, PPT etc and what was the topic / company etc?): Lecturer presentation/ PPT
Brief description of the area of theory: There is an idea that all the underperforming
companies fails and are replaced by other
companies. The gale of creative destruction
provides ideas as to develop the company as
more creative and enhance its performance in
the market as well.
PART 2. WHAT YOU LEARNED DURING
THE ACTIVITY IN CLASS:
EXPLAIN HOW THE THEORY WAS APPLIED IN
CLASS.
WAS THE THEORY APPROPRIATE TO THE
CONTEXT?
As per the Gale of creative destruction, the
company should plan its performance as per the
change in the market. Each operation of the
business should be influenced by the market
environment. As per this destruction, id the
functions of the market is better than the
company, it would be recognised as an
underperformed company. As a result it may
fails to maintain its positioning in the market
and it may lose its market share as well. The
managers of the company need to face a huge
challenge of innovating its business operations
as per the change in the market. This strategy of
the business would help the company in
maintaining its positioning in the competitive
market and enhance its profitability as well.
The framework of gale of creative destruction
is appropriate for being a part of business
strategy. It can enhance the ability of the
business for the purpose of surviving in the
competitive market and enhancing its market
positioning as well.

WHAT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION WEREN’T
CLEAR?
WHAT DID YOU DO TO HELP CLARIFY THOSE
PARTS?
Each point explained in the class for gale of
creative destruction were clearly understood by
me.
There were no such need to make any further
research on this topic. As it was being clearly
understood in the class.
PART 3. APPLICATION OF THEORY TO A
CONTEXT NOT COVERED IN CLASS:
APPLY THE THEORY TO ANOTHER CONTEXT
NOT COVERED IN CLASS
EXPLAIN ANY DIFFICULTIES YOU HAD EITHER
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OR
FINDING INFORMATION ETC.
WHAT SOURCES DID YOU USE? HOW USEFUL
WERE THEY?
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL CONCLUSION ABOUT
THIS AREA OF THEORY?
In the earlier time, there were various
companies that were not changed there business
operations as per the change in market
environment. It resulted in the enhancement of
various threats for the company like customers'
substitution threat, market competition threats,
etc. Due to the lack of appropriate strategy
development in the company, they faced a huge
loss from the market along with losing the loyal
customers as well ( “Creative Destruction”
Summary and Review. 2018). As a result these
companies loosed their market positioning and
started covering into the category of the
underperforming companies. In this regard,
adoption of gale of creative destruction is
needed by each company. The firms are needed
to Adopt this theory as a part of business
strategy so that it can innovate their various
business elements like, launching new product,
innovate existing products, bringing
technological changes, as well (Kumar and
et.al., 2016). these creative changes in the
company can result in enhancing the efficiency
of the business and its capacity to sustain in the
competitive market for long time as well.
The most typical task of this theory was to
analyse the way of creation of destruction in the
company. Further, application of this theory as
part of business strategy was also quite
difficult.
I used different internet sources. I also took
reference of an article and the other one is an
online newspaper. They were really useful as
the newspaper also included several images that
provided useful information such as the
timetable of the acquisitions.
From the above discussion I have concluded
that this theory would make the company in
analysing the market condition and develop

their business strategies accordingly. In this
regard, by adopting this theory, a company can
maintain its market positioning. further,
through adoption of this theory, a company can
also develop the most effective business
strategy and enhance the attraction of the
customers, profitability as well.
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