Leadership in Crisis Situations: Analyzing a Case Study

This presentation analyzes a case study on leadership in crisis situations, evaluating the leadership styles implemented. It explores the challenges faced by a CEO in managing a crisis and provides recommendations for effective leadership.

LEADERSHIP
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 Leadership is highly critical for managing crisis situations and
challenges in the organization (Frankel, Gelman and Pastor
2018).
 It implies the ability of the leader to influence the subordinates to
perform effectively.
 It is the characteristics and the ability of the leaders and their
approach which leads to the success of the organization(Drennan,
McConnell and Stark 2014).
 The leadership approach implemented helps to deal with
different crisis and challenges.
 The main goal of this presentation is to analyze the case study
and evaluate the leadership styles implemented.
Introduction

 The new CEO George Anderson identifies various crisis
prevailing in the firm regarding its growth and profitability.
 There are lack of vision and focus in the firm which has led
to the crisis.
 He implemented a four day week-off to manage the crisis
situations.
 He gained the support of the chairman and the union
leaders based on the ground of equal treatment to both blue
collar and white collar.
 However this has led to various criticisms and struggles.
Background

 The CEO and the leader of the firm implemented autocratic
and democratic styles of leadership.
 George implemented a task force with middle level mangers
of all disciples and executive team.
 The leader has implemented a more directive approach in
dealing with the crisis situation.
 He had taken decision to implement layouts. Incompetent
employees and workers had to leave the company.
 The CEO has tactfully handled the situation by implementing
an authoritarian approach with honesty, integrity and
intelligence(Crandall, Parnell and Spillan 2013).
Evaluation of case

 In such crisis situations, it is recommended that the
leaders must take a participative approach.
 The staffs and the employees must be provided with a
clear vision and objectives to fulfil.
 It must be ensured that the employees must be competent
enough to perform their work effectively(Cook 2015).
 The leaders must encourage creativity and innovation and
initiate change as per the changing business environment.
 There must be effective communication strategies
implemented in the firm(Crandall, Parnell and Spillan
2013). .
Recommendation

 It can be concluded that lack of vision and focus in the
firm has led to such crisis situations.
 The new CEO George has taken various initiative and
leadership approach to overcome the crisis.
 The leader has implemented autocratic and democratic
leadership approach.
 It has been recommended that the leader must implement
participative and delegative leadership approach.
 Effective communication and clear vision can help the
firm to overcome the crisis situation.
Conclusion

 Carter, S.M. and Greer, C.R., 2013. Strategic leadership: Values, styles,
and organizational performance. Journal of Leadership &
Organizational Studies, 20(4), pp.375-393.
 Cook, N.D., 2015. Crisis management strategy: Competition and
change in modern enterprises. Routledge.
 Crandall, W.R., Parnell, J.A. and Spillan, J.E., 2013. Crisis
management: Leading in the new strategy landscape. Sage
Publications.
 Drennan, L.T., McConnell, A. and Stark, A., 2014. Risk and crisis
management in the public sector. Routledge.
 Frankel, A.J., Gelman, S.R. and Pastor, D.K., 2018. Case management:
An introduction to concepts and skills. Oxford University Press.
References

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