Leadership Development Model for Apple Inc.

Leadership Development Model
Apple Inc.- Developing effective
leadership
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Chapter-1....................................................................................................................................2
Leader development model proposal.........................................................................................2
Chapter-2....................................................................................................................................3
Objectives of the model.............................................................................................................3
Chapter-3....................................................................................................................................4
Basic elements of leaders development.....................................................................................4
Factors in learning......................................................................................................................4
Development in Apple Inc.........................................................................................................5
Chapter 4....................................................................................................................................6
Required elements for an effective development program........................................................6
Chapter 5....................................................................................................................................7
Methods of leaders development...............................................................................................7
Chapter 6....................................................................................................................................8
Development and culture...........................................................................................................8
Chapter 7....................................................................................................................................9
Effectiveness of development factors........................................................................................9
Organisational Factors...............................................................................................................9
Personal Factors.........................................................................................................................9
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
Leadership, which highlights a major role in an organisation, whatever the actions plans are
set by an organisation, leaders work is to bring together the various groups within an
organisation to work upon the action design. By proper dedication, persuasion and the high
convincing power for their subordinates, which is inbuilt in a leader affects the results. In
addition, it not only inspire the employees for moving on positive the path which has been
outlined through strategic management planning but also making them positively indulged
for fully contributing towards the overall success of an organisation (Macdonald, Burke, and
Stewart, 2017).
In today’s scenario, being a leader is the toughest task. In addition, variations in environment
need apt leader to fulfil requirements of the business world, which, majorly focuses on the
unconventional thinking and common sense. Moreover, most importantly is to figure out
oneself in critical situation and the one who adapt themselves to change. They think that
being a leader is innovative and futuristic by approach. Leadership is one of those ability and
quality of individual, which influences and monitor the members and followers of an
organisation (Bolden, 2016).
Apple one of the world’s top corporations, generating missions of dollars, adopting latest
innovations, technologies, social events and much more. With every passing year, their
achievements cover many areas that would take days to spotlight. Other than this, apple’s rise
to power, they also go up against fierce competitors, government regulation and more. Above
all, apple is still a leader in innovation and originality. Apple corporate mission and vision are
linked towards the company’s continuous growth despite of challenges in competitive
landscape. They are directed towards the future of leadership in the global market. Hence,
apple is focusing on its product and leadership in product development (Levy, 2018).
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Chapter-1
Leader development model proposal
(Source: Megheirkouni, 2016)
The above-mentioned model depicts that how apple adopt certain attributes, competencies to
develop their leaders. Individual attribute composed of four major attributes, which highlights
general cognitive ability, Crystallised cognitive ability, motivation and lastly leadership. In
this, apple looks for general intelligence in their leaders, which can tackle basic problems. In
crystallized ability, they also focus on intellectual ability that is being acquired over time.
This continuously grows and develops through experience (Godart et al, 2015). Hence, apple
leaders develop this and continuously grow. Motivation is that factor which every company
adopts, also exert influence and advance the overall human good and value of the apple Inc.
Lastly, certain characteristics which a leader poses like skills, traits, honesty, forward
looking, inspiring, imaginative that helps leaders to cope with the complex organizational
situations (Patel, 2015).
Competencies which are the heart of the model that apple adopts in order to develop leaders.
Those are problem-solving skills, apple improves leaders problem solving skills which
normally ill- defined organizational problems. Knowledge structure within them is also
organized in order to cope up with the difficulties and the hurdles, which hinder the success.
Above all, apple tries to improve professional skills and knowledge, which are critical for
producing key outputs Cumberland et al, 2016).
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