Global Leader: An Analysis

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GLOBAL LEADER: AN ANALYSIS
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1GLOBAL LEADER: AN ANALYSIS
The respective paper is an analysis of the contribution (both positive as well as negative)
of a business leader, the leadership quality he/she exhibited or exhibits, the strengths and
weaknesses of the respective leader and his/her contribution towards the business where he/she
belongs to.
The business leader which has been chosen for the respective essay is Reed Hastings who
is the CEO of Netflix, which is an international entertainment application that is viewed
worldwide by a diverse global population. Reed Hastings was born in 1960, educated in
Bowdoin College of America where he passed out as a graduate in mathematics. The main area
of focus of Reed Hastings in promoting Netflix is emphasizing on “Digital Content”
(Fortune.com, 2010). During the early years of Netflix, Hastings had focused on innovative way
of compensating his employees. The generous severance packages of the employees of Netflix
are one of the reasons why the respective leader is famous for in the contemporary arena of
entertainment business. The leadership style which Hastings follows is “transformational
leadership” where he works upon the innovative ideas and modifications for his company and
influences his employees to materialize such changes. He had been showing flexibility in sick
and vacation leave along with maternity and paternity leave. Hastings is also known for his
philanthropy enthusiasm and activities. Recently, Hastings had been investing to start up a $100
million philanthropic fund that would encourage and assist educational institutions and
movement. He had assisted United Negro College Fund and Hispanic Foundation of Silicon
Valley area of America in order to provide a helping hand to the racially diverse children and
students in attaining proper education (Fortune.com, 2010).
Hastings had been completely abstaining from Harley Weinstein’s production houses and
institutions as Weinstein was alleged for sexual abuse. With the help of such decisions, Hastings