Leadership and Entrepreneurship in British Airways: A Study

Leadership and
Entrepreneurship

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK ONE......................................................................................................................................3
TASK TWO.....................................................................................................................................6
Skills to be possessed post covid.................................................................................................6
Evolution of entrepreneur’s traits................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATON..............................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
Books and Journals....................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is the ability to influence individuals working with or without any authority. It
includes sharing the vision and follow the same. It includes understanding the impact of each
action and learning to solve various conflicts within the team. Leadership is a skill that deals
with the ability of an individual to guide and influence other people working towards attaining
common goal. It is an important management function that helps in directing the resources in
order to improve efficiency (Reid, and et.al., 2018). Effective leadership assists in providing
clarity within the purpose behind the work and motivate them n the process. British airways is
the flag barrier airline for United Kingdom. This company is headquartered within London,
England and operates in the main hub within Heathrow airport. British airways is one of the
leading airlines running on global level. This report deals with the leadership style and
entrepreneurship behind the working of this airline at international level along with various
factor that will affect leadership within the company.
TASK ONE
Transformational leadership is best suited for the airlines during the time of pandemic.
This approach within leadership helps in causing change in individuals working under them. It
helps in creating a positive change that is valuable for the organisation as well as its employees.
This form of motivation helps in enhancing motivation and boosting morale within the
employees. This improve their performance while building a sense of connection and identity.
As a leader for British airways , it important to become a role model for the team members and
challenge them to take greater ownership for the work they do. It helps them to understand their
strengths and weaknesses of employees thus, performing their tasks with high optimisation.
Different elements involved in the transformational leadership includes:
Individualised consideration: The leader will address needs and requirements of its employees
while acting as a mentor to its followers (Pollack ad et.al., 2020). It includes listening to their