Leadership Analysis

This report analyzes the leadership styles of Steve Jobs and the role he played in the success of Apple. It explores the concept and application of authentic leadership for encouraging others to follow a leader. It also evaluates the role of authentic and transformational leadership, drawing evidence from Steve Jobs' leadership style. The report highlights the importance of self-awareness, values, communication skills, and trustworthiness in becoming an effective leader. It concludes that effective leadership is crucial for organizational success.

Leadership analysis

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Evaluate the concept and application of the authentic leadership model for encouraging others
to follow a leader.........................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Evaluate and explain the role of authentic and transformational leadership drawing evidences
from Steve Jobs leadership style.................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is all about getting people done there work they don't believe they can do. An
leader plays role of motivator in the company and influence the individual to work towards the
goals and aims of the organization. Leaders helps their follower to work effectively and
efficiently and good leader is an great mentor and inspiration for the people of the organization.
There are several role leaders plays in the organization that help the employees and management
of organization to deals with the external and internal departments of the company(Alqatawenh,
2018).
In this report the leadership styles of Steve Jobs and the role he played in the apple
organisation is to be study. There are many qualities of Jobs that every leader of organization
should have. Leadership style of the Steve jobs helps their organization to gain success in the
over all world. There are several challenges for the leader in the company but a good leader
know hoe deal with these challenges so that company can grow in order to gain effective
productivity and successful organization.
Father, the case study on the leadership style of the Steve jobs to be studies in this report.
To make the a successful organization leader's plays important role. Jobs make his organization
most successful in the world and his leadership (Antonakis, and Day, 2018)style is inspiration
for the the leaders of every organization.
Jobs helps every individual in his organisation to believe in themselves so that they can
work with more power and coordination. The employees of organization feels free to share their
ideas and information with the company so that company can get more revenues and innovative
ides for the future growth.
Thus, the case study explain the role and functions plays by the Steve jobs in order to
gain success in the market. This report includes concepts and application of authentic leadership
to encouraging other to follow the model. And authentic and transformational leadership drwing
the advice from the Steve jobs leadership style(Buning, 2020).
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TASK 1
Evaluate the concept and application of the authentic leadership model for encouraging others to
follow a leader.
Authentic leadership style is management style (Cliffe, Fuller, and Moorosi, 2018)
where people act as real, sincere and genuine way that is related to true reflectional of who they
are in actual life. Leaders in this leadership styles are best they are passionate, loyal, inspire trust
and strong performance in their organization. There are various steps in this theory of leadership
is following below. '
Steps of Authentic leadership style:
There are various steps includes to become an authentic leader. This steps are mentioned below:
 Practice self awareness: According to the case study Steve jobs have ability to practice
self awareness on the regular basis it help him to understand the qualities he has and
capabilities he can use to gain competitive advantages. Every leader of should have the
ability to analyse the capabilities and quality they have and can use them according to the
planning and management of the work so that they can gain competitive advantages.
Thus, self awareness is most important for becoming a good leader in the organization
and make company successful.
 Identify the values: Steve jobs has strong values and being committed to the work he is
doing for the organisation. He always focus on being trust worthy for the work he is
doing for the organization. Every leader of organization should understand their values in
other to become authentic (Ding, Choi, and Aoyama, 2019) leader in their organization.
If the leader of organisation know their values they can make their follower understand
the goals an objective they want to fulfil for the growth of organization. Thus, to become
authentic leader individuals should understand the values they want to follow for future.
 Lead by the example: Steve jobs every day set new example for their follower and make
them inspire in order to achieve the objectives he sets for the future. He works hard for
the goals he want to achieve in the future and achieve them. People saw him as an good
example of leader and follow the guide line he gave to the organization. To become great
leader individuals should work hard so that they can set example in the mind of their
followers and individual who wants to work for the better future.
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 Great communication skills: Steve jobs has great communication skills that helped him
to become a great leader. With the great communication skills he communicate ideas and
information about their goals and objectives so that employees could understand the work
they have to do in order to become successful employee of the organisation. To become
authentic leader individual should have the capabilities to become a good communicator
in the organization. (Hristov, and Zehrer, 2019) With good communication skills they
can gain the trust of people and make them understand what is the expectations of the
company for them.
 Being an trust worthy mentor: The role Steve jobs plays in his organisation is to
become trust worthy mentor for they people following him. He gives advice to their
employees about how to work effectively for the organisation and give them rewards to
fulfil the needs and wants for the future. To become authentic leader for the organisation
individual should understand the needs and wants of their employees from them so that
they can gain their trust and become successful leader in their organization. People trust
leaders when they help them to become effective employees at work place, guide them to
understand the needs and wants of organisation in order to achieve the goals and
objectives of the firm(Kairys, 2018).
Thus the authentic leads plays the role for the organization so that they can become
successful in the future. Every individual should follow the leadership style of the Steve jobs so
that they can become more effective leader for the organization. Set the values and goals for the
company is main motive of the leaders in the organization and communicate those values and
goals to their subordinates is main role they have to play to become successful leader in the
organisation.
TASK 2
Evaluate and explain the role of authentic and transformational leadership drawing evidences
from Steve Jobs leadership style.
Authentic and transformational leadership have different role in the organisation leader
plays both are the effective leadership styles that help the organisation's leader to become
successful leader make their organisation successful. Below is the detail is the study of role of
authentic and transformational leadership.
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Role of Authentic leadership:
Authentic leader plays various roles in the organisation that help them to maximise the
performance of there employees or follower. They are passionate about their goals an objectives
that help them to increase the motivation level of the staff. Below is the list of roles that an
authentic leader plays in the organization. (Koops, and Tercovich, 2020) xDrawing the
evidence from the leadership style of Steve jobs.
 Balanced processing: Authentic leaders plays role of supporting and opposing related to
the decision making within an organization. Balanced of every function within an
organization is very important to perform the activities in other to achieve the already set
objectives of the firm. Steve jobs effectively handles all the activities in his organization
and make balance of every process occurring in the organization. Every mangers should
play the role of balance processing of activities in the organisation which could help them
to make their management process effectively and efficient.
 Relational transparency: Leaders of organisation play the role of making their
relationship with the people in organization transposable. They play the role of sharing
thoughts and ideas to their subordinates honestly so that they can gain trust of their
employees. Steve jobs plays role of being transparent to their subordinates so that they
can feel free to share their own ideas (Leithwood, Harris, and Hopkins, 2020) and
thoughts to the company. He always support and guide their follower so that their
relationship could build with trust. Leaders of the organization should play this role so
effectively their employees feel more independent in organisation.
 Internalize moral perspectives: Leaders plays effective role by putting the needs and
wants of company first than their. They always work for the growth and development of
their company so that company can increase its productivity and achieve the goals. Steve
jobs always think about the better future of the company rather than the personal growth.
It is very important for the organisation to have the leader that think about the business
growth first.
 Consistency: Consistency is very important in every organisation for the better growth
and increase the level of revenues. Leader ensure that their company should grow
continuously and the employees work for the growth of organisation with the
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consistency. So that they can achieve the set targets and goals of the organisation. Steve
jobs work with consistency for the better future of the company and growth. He always
think about the ideas and innovation so that they can gain competitive edges in market.
 Concentration on long term goals: Leaders work for the long term goals and motivate
their employees to work hard to achievement for that goals of company. Steve jobs
always works as an mentor for the subordinates of the organisation and motivates them to
achieve the objectives of company. He always focus on the long term achievement so that
their organisation can grow(Salas‐Vallina, Alegre, and López‐Cabrales, 2020).
Transformational leadership:
In this leadership style leaders of organisation motivate, encourage, and inspire their
employees to create, innovate, and change so that they can grow in with the organization and
achieve goals and objectives of the firm. The main motive of transformation leaders to create an
change within the organisation so that they can achieve the long term goals of the company.
Below is the detail study of roles transformation (Shaked, and Benoliel, 2020) leaders plays in
the organisation. With the evidence from the Steve jobs leadership style.
 Intellectual stimulation: Steve jobs not only challenges status but he also motivate and
encourages their employees for better work and successful growth of organisation.
 Individualization consideration: Steve jobs plays (Tsoukas, 2020) role of
transformational leadership by making supporting and encouraging his followers.
 Inspirational motivation: Steve jobs make an good example for the people in the
organization so that they can achieve the goals of organisation effectively.
 Idealized influence: Leaders plays role of being an ideal for the subordinates and inspire
them by the work and performance they has been done in the past.
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CONCLUSION
Form the above information in can be concludes that organisation with effectively leader can
definitely grow and make success in the market. Authentic leadership style helps leaders become
a good leader who can influence the performance of their subordinates. Steve jobs has the
capabilities that every leader should have in order to make their organisation successful.
Transformational leadership style leader plays their role by making their work effectively and
efficient.
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