Leadership Report

This report discusses different leadership styles and models, and their impact on organisational culture and diversity management. It also explores the role of leadership in managing communication, providing direction, and training and development. Case study of Tesco is used as an example.

Leadership Report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
Main BODY...............................................................................................................................3
Identification of different leadership styles in model............................................................3
Impact of leadership on organisation culture and Diversity management.............................5
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................7
Books and journals.................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Leadership can be defined as an ability of individual which is related to leading the
different employees within the organisation in order to achieve the organisations objective by
combining the effect of different individual in a single form (Allen, 2018). In context of the
current report there is discussion about leadership based on case study of Tesco. Tesco is a
global performing organisation which is performing its function in an appropriate way in
order to meet the requirements as well as provide customer goods and services. In context of
the present report, it consists discussion about different aspects which include theories and
models of leadership. Along with this, there is also a discussion about leadership
organisational culture and Diversity management.
Main BODY
Identification of different leadership styles in model
Leadership act as a great opportunity on the shoulders of an individual within the
organisation which is related to leading different individual in the direction of goals and
objectives of the organisation (Anthony and Antony, 2017). This is directly related to
meeting the needs and requirements so that organisation can easily improve its function and
achieve better results. There are different kind of leadership styles and models which can
adopted by Organisation in order to meet the requirements. In context of Tesco, some of
these models and theories are discussed below:
Models of leadership
There are number of leadership models which can be used by the organisation in order
to meet the requirements as well as perform the function according to the current situation of
organisation. It is identified that all these functions are essential for the form in order to meet
the requirements some of these models are discussed below:
Team oriented leadership: team oriented leadership can be defined as a part of
leadership which help the organisation creating and collaborating the team effort according to
the requirement of organisation. Under this, leader has to perform different functions which
are helpful to the organisation in order to meet the requirements and performing the functions
according to the requirement of team to achieve better results (Esty and Bell, 2018).
Country club leadership model: it is that kind of leadership style a model which can
be used by the organisation in order to meet the requirements of employees and satisfying
them on their job. Under this the worker will work naturally and be better at their job by
performing the function accordingly. These leaders prominently use the positive
reinforcement to increase their teams and achieve the goals in an effective way.
Bureaucratic leadership: this is an appropriate leading style which can be followed
by the leader in order to meet the requirement where the leader has to involve different types
of individual which can work in an appropriate manner according to the sharp and focus on

the performance by achieving the desired results by the performance. It includes a chain of
command and answering the board of director in appropriate way to improve the interest of
stakeholders (Fischer, 2016).
Styles of leadership:
There are number of leadership styles which can be followed by Tesco and its
working. Leadership styles are helpful to the organisation in matching the performance as
well as improving its function in an appropriate way. Some of these leadership styles which
can be followed by the manager of Tesco are discussed below:
Autocratic style: autocratic leadership style can be defined as a part of leadership
system which believes that different individual within the organisation should lie under single
command of manager (Harris and Jones, 2019). This kind of leadership style the leader is the
person who guides the individuals and don’t take the suggestion in the working of team. This
kind of leadership can be followed within business for in order to maintain the discipline.
Democratic leadership style: democratic leadership style is that kind of leadership
which can be used by the manager in order to lead the individual with the coordinator and
supportive environment. Under democratic leadership style a leader will lead the individuals
within the organisation by taking their suggestions and increasing their engagement within
the organisation so that they can perform the function in an appropriate manner by identifying
different factors and helping in the process of decision making. This act as an effective
process in order to meet the requirement of organisation and fulfilling its basic needs for or
maintaining motivation with employees.
Coaching style: coaching style leadership is that kind of leadership which is related
to leading the individual by guiding them how to perform their functions as well as analysing
the potential of different individual at the time of working. It is analysed that organisation is
using its function in an appropriate way so that it can achieve better results and perform
according to the needs and requirements (Holtz and Hu, 2017).
Affiliate style: it can be defined as that kind of leadership style which is related to
guiding the individual within the organisation after their involvement in communication.
Under this leadership style the manager within the organisation used to guide the individuals
in a freestyle system where manage the function in an appropriate way. This help in
increasing the functions as well as becoming a better productive organisation by using a
concept of emotional needs of team member and performing all the function according to the
requirements so that business objectives can be achieved.
Authoritative leadership styles: authoritative leadership style can be defined as a
style which is adopted by the leader within the organisation in accordance with their authority
within the firm as well as functions they performed full stop there are a number of system
which are involved under this function where the climate of uncertainty is the leader lift the
fog within the people and help them in improving their functions according to the
requirements (Johnson, 2017). Under the authoritative leadership style the leader take

authorities to explain the thinkers as well as improve the function by choosing appropriate
system of working and managing the function of different individuals in this regards
It can be evaluated from the above mentioned information that there are various
functions which has to be performed in order to meet the requirements of current business
environment will stop this make it essential for the form to choose an appropriate leader and a
leadership program which will help the organisation and proceeding its function in the for
that and improving its abilities to perform with different jobs in an effective way. This is also
helpful in achieving better results and performing the function according to the needs and
requirements of organisation and profitability level.
Impact of leadership on organisation culture and Diversity management
Leadership is a global function which has to be performed by every leader within the
organisation in order to meet the expectation of organisation and performing its function in an
appropriate way (Jones and Harvey, 2017). It is also identified that there are various functions
which has to be performed by the manager according to the current scenario and provide all
the facilities to the guest so that we can maintain norms of social distancing and performing
the function in an appropriate way. It is identified that leadership is helpful to the
organisation and building a better working culture as well as improving the sustainability
consept within the organisation to motivate different individuals appropriately. It is identified
that there are various impacts of organisational leadership on organisational culture and
Diversity management some of these are discussed below:
Help in managing diversity at workforce: using effective leadership is helpful to the
organisation in managing its current workforce as well as using appropriate system to
strengthen their functions. It is also identified that there are various functions which are
performed by the leader within the organisation the following appropriate style of leadership
with support diversify management as well as help in managing the diversity and analysing
the behaviour of different individual according to their culture. Manager with the Tesco use
them to work the appropriate culture.
Help in managing communication: leadership always play important role in
managing communication between different groups within the organisation so that
organisation culture and Diversity can be maintained in an effective manner. Communication
is also useful to the organisation in analysing the behaviour of different individuals and
taking decisions by managing interactions between different individuals working with an
organisation from different backgrounds. Communication is helpful to the organisation in
managing its functions as well as using them in accordance with the current requirements.
This is helpful to the organisation in managing a function according to the needs and
performing them in an appropriate manner (Jones, 2017).
Provide direction: leadership is essential element within task as leaders within the
organisation always used to provide the direction to different staff in order to meet the
requirements and reduce conflict between diversify at work force. This is helpful within
Organisation in managing different individuals as a performing their function according to
the needs and requirements of organisation. There are different individuals which are

performing their jobs and belongs to various cultural background where they require
appropriate guidance in accordance with the goals and objectives of the organisation so that
organisation can simplify its process and achieve the results in an appropriate manner.
Provide training and development: leadership is important factor within the
organisation as it help in providing training and development to the different individuals so
that they can work in a combined manner by managing the practices as well as perform the
function in an appropriate manner. It is identified that later use various kind of practices
which helped them in achieving the better results and performing the function in an
appropriate manner. There are various functions which has to be performed by the later and
the system which also include leadership and training and development. This is also realise
that there are various factors which cover the organisational performance and help in
achieving the business objectives where leader used to provide guidance to improve the skills
and abilities so that the individuals can perform appropriately by managing the function
(Storberg-Walker and Madsen, 2017).
Guidance about the current environment: Leadership also help in managing the
culture in the individual about the current business environment in which organisation is
trading. leader always analyse the business environment in an appropriate way so that it can
help the decision making. Leader in organisation helps in managing the function and
performing them in an appropriate way under this organisation in an appropriate analysing
the current situation in the managing the situations according to the needs and requirements.
It can be evaluated from the aforementioned information that leadership is an
important in the organisation which helps in managing the culture as well as diversity within
the workforce of the organisation so that form can easily achieve its objective and perform
the functions in an appropriate way. This is also analysed that by using appropriate function a
leader can lead the organisation to achieve goals and objectives as well as help the form in
achieving its objective in an appropriate manner.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above mentioned information that there are various
factors for the leadership which can be used by individual in order to lead the different
individuals and achieve their personal objectives it is identified that leading is an essential
function for individual where there are a number of leadership styles and models which can
be followed in order to achieve these objectives and perform the function in an appropriate
manner. It is also identified that leadership has a great role in diversity and culture
management within the organisation where leader has to manage each and every function in
accordance with the requirements of the current environment and perform the function
accordingly.

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