Leadership in Business

Running Head: LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS 0
Leadership in Business
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5/6/2019

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Performance determinants from Flexible Leadership Theory.........................................................3
Key changes made by Camilla........................................................................................................3
Cost reduction through Cross functional teams...........................................................................4
Installation of flatter structure.....................................................................................................4
Leadership development program...............................................................................................4
Recruitment and selection............................................................................................................5
Zero tolerance bullying initiative.................................................................................................5
Issues of gender and leadership.......................................................................................................5
Camilla’s skills, abilities, nationality, and/or other characteristics impact on her strategic
leadership.........................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
Leadership in organization is the way people direct their followers and get things done from
other to make an organization work successfully and it is considered to be the key to company’s
transformation and success (Brenner, 2015).
The case included major problem identification of reduced trust in Boxgrove hospital in United
Kingdom and increased patient’s turnover. The company assigned the CEO position to Camilla
Kato to improve the hospital’s condition through her leadership skills and competencies. She has
been working in private sector since last 20 years and was ready to take hospital challenge to
rectify the hospital’s position and take the hospital out of the financial crisis. She adopted
various leadership styles and has transformed the hospital with various changes and problem
solving, which would be discussed in report further. The report will also include various theory
and research regarding flexible leadership theory and its performance determinants, the major
changes that will be conducted by Camilla to improve the condition of the hospital. Moreover the
discussion would also consider various key capabilities of Camilla that has support her strategic
leadership (Birasnav, 2014).

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Performance determinants from Flexible Leadership Theory
Flexible leadership theory provides a useful method to understand the difference between
managing and leading an organization. The difference between the two terms has been a research
topic with various views and believes. This model provide clear differentiation among the two as
it has been identified that both aspects are used interrelated which may adversely influence the
organizational performance (Edelman, 2017). The three major performance determinants of the
model are efficiency, human resources and relationships, and innovation and adaption. The
determinant considered by Camilla among these is human resources and relation. Human
resources are found to be the most relevant aspect when the company requires highly skilled and
motivated employees. In case of boxgrove hospital, the human capital would be the major asset
of the organization which would include doctors, surgeons, senior management, nurses, and
other staff members to help patients with their health problems and related facilities. Moreover
the major problems identified by camellia were related to human capital and company’s culture
that had led to reduces service quality by human capital and problem of leadership style and
structure of organization. Moreover, lack of communication was another major issue that was
due to hierarchal organizational structure and centralized decision making system (Carton,
2014).
Key changes made by Camilla
From the case it has been identified that Camilla has considered various changes to improve the
hospital process and human resource practices