Managerial Skills and Leadership Qualities of GE's Top Managers

Business Case of GE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Managerial skills and leadership qualities of company’s top managers................................3
Strengths and weaknesses of leaders in various situations.....................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Leaders and managers play an important role in achieving the long term goals of an
organisation by delivering goods and services to customers so that profits can be earned.
Managers help in planning, organising, directing and controlling the employees so that they can
perform a task in a particular manner which will help in achieving organisational benefits.
Leaders on the other hand motivate the employees of company so that they can increase their
work efficiency and performance which can help in achieving goals on time and also help the
company in gaining a competitive advantage through increased performance. In this report
General Electric Company which is an American multinational company headquartered in
Boston which deals in aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, digital industry, additive
manufacturing, venture capital and finance and lighting etc. is taken. The managerial skills and
leadership qualities of the company’s leaders in different situations will be discussed in this
report along with the strengths and weaknesses of these leaders
TASK 1
Managerial skills and leadership qualities of company’s top managers
In an organisation various situations occur while carrying out the operations and functions that
can help in achieving company goals on time which require efficient managerial skills and
leadership qualities so that effective decisions can be made and different situations can be
efficiently dealt with (Bens, 2017). Managerial skills help the managers in properly planning,
making decisions, problem solving, establishing effective communication, delegation of work
etc. in an organisation so that work can be completed in an efficient manner. Leadership qualities
on the other hand help in coordinating the work of employees and directing them so that they can
complete their work on time and in a desired manner. GE has had many leaders and mangers
who helped in the success of company through their effective managerial and leadership skills
making it an international brand in various segment in the market. Following are certain
situations faced in GE and the role of its leaders and managers:
 Conflict management: Leaders and mangers play an important role in managing conflicts
among workers which is important so that disruptions in continuation of work can be
limited and employees can use their efforts in achieving company goals. Leaders of
company use their qualities such as forming effective teams in the company so that