Contemporary Management Issues in the 21st Century: Lessons from Shackleton's Leadership Style

This article discusses contemporary management issues faced by Moresan Ltd, a UK-based travel agency, in the 21st century. It explores Shackleton's leadership style and how it can help overcome these issues, along with recommendations for improving performance and achieving targets. The article emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, crisis management, and employee training in enhancing productivity and expanding business internationally.

Contemporary
Management Issues in
the 21st Century

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Shackleton's leadership style and lessons which can be learned from the article........................1
Moresan Ltd Current Position......................................................................................................2
Recommendation.........................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
In the world of modernization, the organisation face lots of problems to mange the
business activity. Indirect and direct changes environment impact the organisation to develop
their technology and ideas which is need to survive in the competitive market. In this essay it
choice the Moresan Ltd which is based on UK, it is the travel agency which provides the
supplying flights, hotels, package holidays and so on, it is founded on 1987. In 21st century, the
company face lost oof problem they need to analyse the internal and external environment that
helps the company to increase the company growth, along with overcome the future problems
(Baltabayeva and Kodirova,2022). That helps the company to improve their performance and
achieve their target. If the company leader use skeleton leadership style in their company to
manage the work, so it helps to achieve target of the organisation effectively and efficiently.
Along with it also support the employees to motivate them for improve their work efficiency
towards the achievement of company target.
MAIN BODY
Shackleton's leadership style and lessons which can be learned from the article
The Shackleton's leadership style is considered as one of the important leadership style
which assist the leaders in managing and directing the team with the use of motivational
technique. This style boost the relationships between employees in order to enhance the morale
and confidence of an employees. This style helps in identifying the knowledge and skills of the
employees for improving their performance level. As per Shackleton's leadership style, the leader
become more cautious while leading their employees for exploring the talent of employees like
to cross the ice in Antarctica with the aim of achieving the exploration. Leader follow the
participative element by considering their opinion with the purpose of encouraging their team
members in more efficacious manner. It develops the sense of belongingness and concord among
employees which assist in facing uncertainties and challenging strongly in business environs
(Cocks and Shackleton,2020). This style, escort the workforce of an organisation in dealing with
situation and menace which might be arise in the corporate world. It helps to reduce the stress
level of the employees at the work place. For encouraging the employees the effective planning
and executing is important to achieve the Desiree goal of the organisation. This style helps to
implement the new mechanism, rules and polices to assist the developing a new image and
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mission of the organisation. This style helps to motivate the employs to build their confident to
do their work efficiently and efficiently. The defined layout of allotted project and task aid in
making correct decision growth and development of an organisation. This style develop the
honesty and idealistic approach among the employees towards the organisation. In this
situation competitor will increase day by day in the market, so Moresan company need to make a
proper strategic planning to compete in the market. They execution of plans with appropriate
leadership style by focusing on implementation of set plan assist in enhancing the performance
of the organisation. Now a days the management crisis is very common because of severe
changes in the external factors which lower down the efficiency of the organisation which leads
to reduction of profitability of the firm. As the goodwill of company considered as crucial asset
of the organisation which having the continuous risk factor (Dumas,and Beinecke, 2018). This
style plays an important role to overcome with business crisis because it follows effective
strategic principles in order to come in the actual performance. This style supports the
organisation in avoiding loss and liability by implementing the statutory frame work for securing
the functioning of the business. The Moresan company face the problems which is related to the
internal environment and if they wants to solve the problem. They need to adapt the effective
leadership style to improve the performance of the company and achieve their target in proper
manner. They need to make proper strategic plan, that plan helps the company to grab the
opportunities and analysing their strength and densenesses.
Moresan Ltd Current Position
Now a days various contemporary issues occurs in 21st century which create lot of
complications and competition in the business world. This issue give birth to unemployment, job
dissatisfaction, change of technology, disputes, conflict and many more which severely affect the
productivity of the organisation. The company taken for explaining the concept of contemporary
management is Moresan Ltd, it is UK based established in 1987, as a travel agency it provides
flight, package holiday, hotel facility and many more. The performance of Moresan has affected
due to the changes occurred in several factors. But with the strategic management such factors
can be avoided for proper growth of the organisation (Turner, and Baker2018). The formulation
of plan related to crisis management help in reducing the risk occurs due to change in
government policies, external factors and market fluctuation. Along with growth of Moresan Ltd
is affected due to unstable market culture and business environment. The cost of workforce and
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globalisation are such factors which influence the productivity and profitability of the company.
For avoiding the unpredictable events it is essential for company to considered the management
crisis plan for providing safety and security to the Moresan Ltd. Healthy and safe environment
aids in avoiding conflict and mismanagement among employees. Hence, the management crisis
is an instrument which assist in achieving the goal of the organisation by effective
implementation of plan. The advancement of technological and innovative ideas are essential
factors for the growth of organisation. As Moresan company manger is not asking the any
feedback or opinion for their employees in any dictions taking activates. Along with they are
not value the employees work and skills and this thing affect the company performance. This
become the cause of conflict and chaos regarding project among employees. The role and
responsibility of employees are not explain to them which may cause the dissatisfaction among
employees and such problem affect the progress of the company. Such sort of management
issues causes problem in surviving competitive market for long duration. All these factors are the
main causes for losing knowledgeable and skilled workforce which ensure the growth of the
company (Gallo, 2022). So, the intrinsic surrounding of an organisation should be affirmative
that helps in enhancing the productivity of employees and management.
Recommendation
The Moresan company management need to require the advance technology in their
organisation and their leadership style to avoid the dynamic changes. Shackleton leadership style
support the company to focus on responsibilities and commitment. Along with it is the most
effective leadership style which support the manger to lead the work in proper manner. This
leadership style is very important for the Moresan company, it helps the company to take better
decision without any burden, and motivate their employees to achieve the common goal of an
organisation. Moresan need to be maintain the positive environment of the company so that
workers and manger easily share the ideas and thoughts to make an effective plans without any
hesitation. It helps to bring the unity and peace among the team members, along with they also
reduce the chances of any conflict and dispute among the grouping activates in the company. The
manger need to analysing the internal and external environment that helps the company to make
a proper strategic planning before doing any future activates. Because it helps the manger to
understand the main weaknesses of the company and try to overcome the problem which affect
performance of the company. They need to make crisis plan to overcome the such barrier.
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Manger need provide a proper training of their employees to enhance their knowledge and skills
in relevant field. They need to focus and attentive to make a make the business frame which
helps the company to balance the performance (Heyler, and Martin, 2018). Moresan company
use the resources in proper manner without any wastage, Because they support the company to
expand their business all over the world and helps to attract the new customer.
CONCLUSION
In the above report,went into detail regarding the topic of contemporary issues which is
faced by the company management. However, the Shackleton leadership style play a crucial role
in the company management system to reduce the barriers of the company crises. Along with
this leadership style helps the manger to encourage their employees to achieve their target
effectively and efficiently. They need to provide proper training to their employees to enhance
their skills and knowledge. This training helps the employees to boost their moral and
confidence. If the company adapt advance technology, so it is beneficial for their growth and
productivity, along with it helps to expand their business internationally.
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Gallo, N., 2022. Shackleton’s Endurance, an Antarctic survival story: by Joanna Grochowicz,
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